2013-14 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Credentials
Please contact Anne Wehunt, Assistant Director
of Athletics Communications and Media
Relations, for all Chattanooga home basketball
game credentials. Requests should be made in
writing via email and credentials will be limited to
working members of the media. Spouses, dates,
children and other non-workers are not permitted
in press areas without prior approval. Credentials
will be available for pick-up on gameday at the
McKenzie Arean media entrance.
Visiting Radio Crew
Two courtesy broadcast-quality phone lines are
available for visiting radio along press row.
Photographers
Credentials for photographers will be issued on a
game-by-game basis and photographers should
contact Anne Wehunt, Assistant Director of
Athletics Communications and Media Relations,
with requests. Photographers can shoot only from
the endzones. No pictures may be taken from
press row and no photographers are allowed
behind team benches, scoring tables, locker
rooms and other restricted areas without prior
approval from the UTC Athletics Communications
and Media Relations Office. Photographers not
associated with a news outlet or hired specifically
by UTC will submit within one week a CD of
photos at no charge to the athletics department.
Internet Service
UTC will provide wireless internet capability along
press row and in the media work room.
Internet Sites
Only accredited sites will be granted game
credentials or access to UTC coaches and
student-athletes. All inquiries must be made to
Anne Wehunt, Assistant Director of Athletics
Communications and Media Relations.
Media Parking
Lots 20, 32 and 35 will be reserved for Chattaooga
donors. All media and gameday crew will park in

Lot 33 diagonally across the intersection of 4th
and Mabel Streets from the McKenzie Arena. This
is the same parking lot for media for all men’s
home games.
Gameday Media Services
Members of the media will be provided with
pregame notes and statistics of both teams and
a flipcard with respective rosters and updated
team information. Food and beverages will also
be available. Statistics and running play-byplay description will be handed out at halftime.
Following the game, a final statistical packet with
complete team and individual statistics and playby-play will be available.
Practices
All UTC practices are open to the media and
public unless otherwise noted. Media members
are asked to contact the Communications and
Media Relations Office in advance if planning
to attend practice. The Lady Mocs hold practice
sessions at the McKenzie Arena and the Chattem
Practice Facility. Please check for practice times
and sites.
Player Interviews
During the Week - All requests for student-athlete
interviews must be made at least ONE DAY in
advance with the Communications and Media
Relations Office. A time mutually convenient for
the student-athlete and member of the media
will be set up. Most interviews will be conducted
prior to or following daily practice on location at
the practice site. Student-athletes will be asked
to return telephone calls to members of the
media; student-athlete telephone numbers will
not be issued and you may not ask the studentathlete to call you. Please arrange all coaching
staff interviews through the Communications and
Media Relations Office.
After the Game - Following a 10-minute cooling
off period, Coach Jim Foster will participate in
a brief postgame radio show. Requested UTC
student-athletes will be available in the media

interview room located on the first floor of the
McKenzie Arena. The UTC locker room is closed
to the media following the game. Coach Foster
will follow the student-athletes in the media
room. Visiting postgame interview policies are
determined by the visiting school’s representative.
To Contact Jim Foster
The best time to contact Coach Foster by
telephone is between 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
Monday - Friday with the exclusion of gameday.
Call the Communications and Media Relations
Office to set up an interview with Foster or any of
his coaching staff.
Tickets to the Game
Complimentary tickets are not available for media
or professional scouts. Those wishing to purchase
tickets are urged to contact the Communications
and Media Relations Office, which will handle
the order. Professional scouts must request
credentials by email (Anne-Wehunt@utc.edu).
The cost is $15 and the seat will be available
on press row provided space is available. Credit
cards are accepted.
Lady Mocs on the Radio/Internet
Every Lady Mocs basketball game is broadcast
on the Mocs Radio Network. Fans outside of the
Mocs Radio Network listening audience can also
tune in over the internet on GoMocs.com.
Live Stats and Video Online
Live stats for all of the Lady Mocs games are
available to fans on GoMocs.com. Streaming
video of all UTC’s home games and selected
road games are available for a pay-per-view on
GoMocs.com or the host site.
Video Services
For video footage of all the Lady Mocs’ home
games, contact UTC’s Director of Creative
Services, Owen Seaton, at (423) 425-2122 or
owen-seaton@utc.edu. Requests should be
made at least one week in advance of needing
the footage.

MEDIA INFORMATION
Now you can keep up with all
the latest Chattanooga Mocs
news on Facebook and Twitter.
Plus every page on GoMocs.
com can be shared to the
website of your choice. You can
embed your favorite video from
GoMocs.com to your Facebook
or MySpace page.

• GoMocs.com is the official website of the
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Athletics Department. Redesigned on July
1, 2009, GoMocs.com offers the most up-todate news, scores and information available
on Mocs Athletics.
• GoMocs.com is managed by JumpTV with
the content updated and edited by the UTC
Communications and Media Relations and
Creative Services offices.
• Features include news and updates on
your favorite Mocs student-athletes, teams
and coaches, live statistics, on-line ticket
sales, print-at-home tickets, live in-game
audio and video streams, video highlights
and interviews, an E-store, DVD store and
photo stores.

Be sure you are visiting one
of three offical Chattanooga
Facebook pages.
• Chattanooga Athletics Department fan page
• Mocs Maniacs Facebook group
• Scrappy Mocs personal page
The quickest way to get the latest Mocs info on
your mobile phone is by following GoMocs.com
on Twitter. If you pair your mobile device to your
Twitter account, you will get the latest scores
and selected headlines sent right to your mobile
phone. Find the Official Chattanooga Atheltics
Twitter page at www.twitter.com/GoMocs.

Inside Chattanooga Basketball
is the weekly magazine show which
chronicles the Chattanooga men’s
and women’s basketball programs.
The shows will alternate between
the Mocs and Lady Mocs each
week.
Host Jim Reynolds and UTC
head coach Jim Foster preview
the upcoming week’s games and
recap the prior week in Lady Mocs
basketball.
The show will air on WDSI
Fox-61 every Wednesday at 11:05
p.m. The show will also air on
MYNetwork Chattanooga at 12:00
a.m. on Thursday.

Fans and women’s basketball
enthusiasts alike can listen to the
crystal-clear audio broadcast of each
Chattanooga Lady Mocs basketball game
on the Home of the Lady Mocs, ESPN
Radio 105.1 WALV FM. When coinciding
with Mocs games will air on 106.9 FM.
All games will also be broadcast online
around the world at www.GoMocs.com.
Chattanooga Lookouts Director of
Broadcasting Larry Ward begins his 13th
straight season as the “Voice of the Lady
Mocs”.
All broadcasts begin 20 minutes
prior to tip-off with a pregame show of
insights from Head Coach Jim Foster. Stick around for the postgame
show where Ward and Foster recap the night’s game. Following all
games at the McKenzie Arena, fans can sit courtside and listen to the
postgame show live over the arena speakers. Ward’s halftime show
will highlight UTC players and coaches as well as UTC administration
and other special guests.
Ward is a veteran broadcaster with more than three decades
experience. On March 7, 2005, he was inducted into the Greater
Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame and was named the Southern League
(baseball) Radio Broadcaster of the Year in 1990 and again in 1995. For
the last 25 seasons, he has been the “Voice of the Lookouts”. This is
Ward’s second stint with the Lady Mocs having
broadcasted games from 1989-92 for former
head coach Craig Parrott.
Ward is married to the former Nelle
Richardson. The couple resides in Harrison,
Tenn., and has one daughter, Megan Adkins .
She is a graduate of UTC and will celebrate her
third anniversary with her husband Ryder this
December.

Miscellaneous
First game
100th game
First win
100th win
Win-Loss
Largest attendance
Largest average attendance
Most wins in a season
Most losses in a season
Most consecutive wins
Most consecutive losses
Most consecutive league wins
Most consecutive league losses

2013-14 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
The McKenzie Arena, originally named the UTC Arena,
was officially dedicated in December, 1982. It’s construction is the
result of a cooperative venture between the City of Chattanooga,
Hamilton County, The University of Tennessee and the State of
Tennessee.
Over the summer of 2013, the lower seating and risers
were completely replaced with a new seating alignment. The
Arena officially seats 10,995 for basketball events.
The 210,000-square-foot, $15.5 million multipurpose
complex is home to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s
basketball teams. It also houses UTC’s wrestling practice area,
secondary weight room, training room, athletic administrative
offices, coaches offices and locker rooms for football, wrestling
and men’s and women’s basketball.
The UTC Arena was renamed The McKenzie Arena on
Feb. 21, 2000 after a generous donation from supporters Toby
and Brenda McKenzie of Cleveland, Tenn. The Arena’s longtime
nickname “The Roundhouse” came about because of the
facility’s round shape, but also because of the railroad tradition
in the city. The building that housed the mechanism to turn
locomotives around when it reached the terminal was known as
the roundhouse.
The Arena has also supplied some major entertainment
acts for the city of Chattanooga. In addition to ice shows, rodeos
and circuses, the Arena has also provided a stage for such
performers as Elton John who has made three appearances,
Barry Manilow, Billy Joel, Cher, Def Lepard, The Monkees, Huey
Lewis, KISS and Alabama. Kenny Rogers was the building’s first
event, performing for a crowd of 12,000 on Oct. 8, 1982.

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FACILITIES
LOCKER ROOM

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball locker room is located on the
second floor of McKenzie Arena. The locker room
underwent renovations in the summer of 2012 from
the floor all the way to its lighting. It features a 70-inch
screen television as well as hardwood floors, wi-fi
access as well as a lounge and study area for the
student-athletes.

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SPORTS MEDICINE
FIRST-RATE CARE

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Sports
Medicine Program provides prevention, care, and
rehabilitation services for all student-athletes. UTC has
two athletic training rooms that serve all athletic teams.
Thanks to funding from Erlanger Hospital, the athletic
training rooms are equipped with the most up-to-date
rehabilitation equipment including a Biodex Isokinetic
Unit, a Neurocom for balance testing and training, and
a Trazer unit for functional rehabilitation. In addition, the
Chattanooga Group, Inc., provides therapeutic modalities
for use as both rehabilitation equipment and instructional
devices for students enrolled in the Graduate Athletic
Training Program.
The Graduate Athletic Training Program at UTC
plays a major role in providing certified athletic trainers
to insure that student-athletes are well taken care of. The
entry-level masters program is one of few programs in the
country that allows students to earn a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree
while they gain eligibility to sit for the Board of Certification
Exam. Members of the athletics department and the
graduate program staff the athletic training rooms. They
work together to insure quality health care for all Mocs
student-athletes and quality academic instruction for
athletic training students in the graduate program.

The training room in McKenzie Arena serves the Mocs studentathletes with state-of-the-art equipment.

Joe Baugham
Asst. Trainer

The Mocs have an excellent relationship with nearby Erlanger
Hospital, providing top-quality care to all UTC student-athletes.

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Bryan Gray
Asst. Trainer

Ian Carruthers
Graduate Asst.

Sarah Rabe
Sr. Athletic Trainer

Jessica Pierce
Asst. Trainer

Sharon West
Graduate Asst.

Matt Tipton
Asst. Trainer

Colby Keegan
Graduate Asst.

LAWSON CENTER
CHATTEM PRACTICE FACILITY

The Chattem Basketball Practice Facility is housed
within the Lawson Center and provides both the men’s
and women’s basketball programs with a consistent
practice presence throughout the year.
The Chattem Facility contains a full practice court that
mimics the Mocs’ main court in McKenzie Arena. Also
included in the practice facility are four additional practice
goals, making it an ideal practice space.
The Lawson Center, located on Vine Street just south
of the Boling Apartments on campus, consists of the
Chattem Basketball Practice Facility for both men’s and
women’s basketball and the Wolford Family Strength and
Conditioning Facility which is utilized by all UTC studentathletes.

The Lady Mocs work out in the Wolford Family Strength and Conditioning Center then go next door to the Chattem Basketball Practice Facility for a complete workout.

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LAWSON CENTER
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

Scott Brincks
Director of Athletic Performance

Cara Van Dorn
Director of Olympic Sports

Ron Dickson
Assistant Director

Greg Goldin
Asst. Director of Olympic Sports

The $3.2 million Brenda Lawson Student-Athlete Success Center opened in
2009 and houses the Wolford Family Strength & Conditioning Center.

The $3.2 million Brenda Lawson Student-Athlete Success
Center is one of the finest facilities of its kind in college
athletics. The Center, located on Vine Street in the heart of
campus, houses the Chattem Basketball Practice Facility and
the Wolford Family Strength and Conditioning Facility. Also
located in the Center are meeting and film rooms that are
available for all Mocs’ athletic programs to use.
Director of Athletic Performance Scott Brincks and his staff
use the facility to increase the Mocs football team’s overall
strength and conditioning level. Through rigorous offseason
workouts, and programs to maintain peak performance during
the season, the Lawson Center and Wolford Family Strength
and Conditioning Facility will impact the Mocs’ performance
on the field for years to come.

The Wolford Family Strength and Conditioning Center has all of the
state-of-the-art weight training equipment.

Brincks works with former DB Chris Lewis-Harris in the Wolford
Family Strength & Conditioning Center at the Mocs annual Pro Day.

Student-athletes who post
a 3.5 GPA or better over
two semesters are awarded
the Southern Conference
Commissioner’s Medal.

Student-athletes who post
a 3.0 GPA or better over
two semesters are named
to the Southern Conference
Academic Honor Roll.

Student-athletes must have a
3.3 GPA entering the season
of competition and be at least
a sophomore academically
and compete in at least one
half of the teams competition.

Lindsey Wendorf
Academic Advisor

Andrea Dalton
Assistant

UTC IS THE ONLY ATHLETICS PROGRAM
IN THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE, AND
ONE OF JUST 23 IN THE COUNTRY, TO
HOLD FULL CERTIFICATION FROM THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACADEMIC
ADVISORS FOR ATHLETICS (N4A).

RECENT GRADUATES
SOCON HONORS

Lisa Tarr
Coordinator Student Support Services

Goals of Mocs Athletics Student Support Services
• To support each student athlete’s effort to receive a quality
education.
• To encourage and facilitate the goals for each studentathlete’s career path.
• To ensure that the academic integrity of UTC is maintained.
• To comply with all rules and regulations of UTC, the
Southern Conference and the NCAA.
• To help ensure the continuing athletic eligibility during a
student-athlete’s years at UTC.

UTC students with a 3.2 grade-point-average The Athletic Director’s Honor Roll is made up
or greater earn Dean’s List recognition for the of student-athletes with at least a 3.0 gradepoint-average for the semester. Those listed
semester.
on the Dean’s List also receive this honor.

Located in McKenzie Arena, the Mocs’ computer lab gives student-athletes a
convenient place to study, receive tutoring help and complete assignments.

2012-13 Junior
Named to the Southern Conference AllTournament Second Team ... started all
33 games for the Lady Mocs at point
guard ... scored 209 points, fourth on
the team ... led Chattanooga in scoring
against Wofford (14) and Georgia
Southern (13) ... led UTC in rebounding
at St. Mary’s ... led the Lady Mocs
with assists against ETSU, at Alabama,
at Davidson, at Furman and against
Nebraska ... had a team-high steals
against Furman, Appalachian State and
at Georgia Southern ... scored a seasonhigh 14 points against Tennessee,
Furman and at Wofford ... scored in
double figures eight times ... dished out
a season-best five assists at Alabama
and against Nebraska in the NCAA
Tournament ... made a season-best four
3-pointers in the NCAA Tournament
against Nebraska ... made 33 3-pointers
... ranked second on the team in
3-pointers made ... ranked 10th in the
SoCon for 3-point field goal percentage
(.314) ... recorded three blocked shots
on the year ... pulled down 95 rebounds
and recorded a season-best six at St.
Mary’s, at Alabama and at Davidson
... had 69 assists - second best on the
team - with a 1.1 assist-turnover ratio
... had 28 steals on the year.
Named to the UTC Dean’s List and
Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in the
Fall semester ... named to the Southern
Conference Winter All-Academic Team.

2011-12 Sophomore
Played in 31 games for the Lady Mocs
averaging more than 16 minutes per
game ... scored in double figures
five times including a career-high 15
points against Western Carolina at
the Roundhouse ... led Chattanooga
in scoring against the Catamounts and
Kennesaw State … averaged 6.5 points
per game … shot 33-of-40 (.825) from
the free throw line… went 10-for10 from the free throw line against
Western Carolina at McKenzie Arena
… led team in rebounding on the road
against Western Carolina with a careerhigh nine rebounds … third on the team
with 49 assists … led team in assists
seven times including a career-best five
against Baylor … led team in steals four
times … led team in blocked shots six
times.
Named to Athletics Director’s Honor
Roll in spring semester.
2010-11 Freshman
Played in 23 games for the Lady Mocs
in her first season and started against
Austin Peay and Wyoming ... missed
eight games due to a foot injury ...
scored in double digits twice including
a career-best 13-point performance
against Austin Peay ... averaged 3.2
points per game and 1.8 rebounds
per game ... had a career-best five
rebounds at No. 4 Tennessee ... dished
out 20 assists ... shot 31 percent from
the 3-point line and 80 percent from
the free throw line ... had a 1.0 assistturnover ratio

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Named to the UTC Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in both
semesters … named to Southern Conference Honor Roll.
High School
Led the Lions to the 2010 Division II Class A state title and region championship
... Harding won both the regular season district champs and regular season
region champs ... named to the Tennessee Sports Writers All-State team ... Miss
Basketball Finalist ... member of the State All-Tournament team ... selected to the
All-Region team ... District Player of the Year ... region tournament MVP ... Best
of Preps All-Metro team ... averaged 16 points per game in her senior year with
four rebounds, three assists and three steals per game ... Harding advanced to
the state semifinals in her sophomore and junior years ... finished second in the
region in 2008 and third in 2009 ... three-time all-region selection ... three-time
Best of Preps All-Metro team ... honorable mention All-Metro as a freshman ...
two-time Miss Basketball finalist ... averaged 15 ppg as a junior and 12 ppg in her
sophomore season ... in last three seasons, the Lions averaged 22 wins per year
with a 27-5 record her senior year ... played on the Tennessee Wings coached by
Casey Barksdale and the Memphis Glory coached by Melvin Wade ... member of
the Elite 8 Nationals U18 team ... National Showcase champions, silver division ...
member of the girl’s varsity soccer team that won the 2009 state title and were
2008 state runners-up ... three-time Best of Preps All-Metro team for soccer ...
four-time Best of Preps All-Metro for track and field ... track team claimed three
straight region titles ... two-time long jump state champion in 2008 and 2009 ...
Academic Lettering ... member of the Spanish Club ... member of the Spirit Club.
Personal
Nickname is Alex, AB, Oletta ... born June 10, 1992 in Memphis, Tenn. ... daughter
of Flora and John Black ... has one sibling Orion ... coached by former UTC assistant
coach Becky [Myatt] Starks ... Rehabilitation Science major.

GETTING TO KNOW ALEX
Why do you wear No. 21?
No.3 was taken my freshman year
iPhone or Android?
iPhone
Favorite ice cream flavor
Jamoca Almond Fudge
Mountains or beach
Beach
Best dancer on your team
KāVonne
What song pumps you up?
Summer Time Sadness Remix
What is your favorite sports
memory?
Winning state in soccer. We scored
in the last five seconds to win. My
first state championship or beating
UTK!
Who is your favorite athlete
Marc Gasol
When you are not on campus,
where can you be found?
McAllister’s
Who is your biggest fan?
Parents and family!
Talent few people know
I like to paint
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
My ball handling ability and quickness
What is your dream vacation?
Puerto Rico with Ronrico
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Soccer or Track

2012-13 Junior
Saw action in 18 games … scored a
season-best eight points in UTC’s win
over Belmont and Georgia Southern
... went 11-of-11 from the free throw
line in her first three games ... shot
76 percent from the charity stripe
for the year ... averaged 2.8 points
and 1.8 rebounds per game ... tied
her career-best with seven rebounds
in win over Western Carolina while
playing a season-high 19 minutes ...
led UTC in rebounding and steals
against East Tennessee State ... sixth
on the team in field goal percentage
making 37.8 percent ... fourth on the
team for 3-point field goal percentage
making 37.5 percent from beyond
the arc ... third on the team for free
throw percentage making .760 of her
attempts ... dished out six assists and
recorded seven steals.
Named to the UTC Dean’s List and
Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in the
Fall semester.
2011-12 Sophomore
Saw action in 14 games … scored a
season-high five points against College
of Charleston … pulled down a careerbest three rebounds against Idaho State
at the Cancun Challenge … went 3-for-4
from the free throw line against Idaho
State … averaged 67 percent from the
charity stripe for the year.

Named to the Southern Conference
Academic Honor Roll … Named to
the UTC Dean’s List both semesters …
named to UTC’s Athletics Director’s
Honor Roll both semesters.
2010-11 Freshman
Saw action in 26 games for
Chattanooga in her rookie season ...
averaged 9.5 minutes per game ...
posted a career night with 10 points
and seven rebounds against Western
Carolina at the McKenzie Arena ...
averaged 2.2 points per game ... had
49 rebounds including a career-best
seven at Kennesaw State and against
the Catamounts ... had six assists, three
blocked shots and 11 steals.
High School
Led the Trojans to a District 17 RunnerUp finish ... two-time Region 5 Player
of the Year ... two-time Region 5 AllTournament Team selection ... twotime All-Region team member ... twotime District 17 selection ... named
Area Player of the Year ... McDonald’s
All-American nominee ... invited to try
out for the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star
team ... Herald Ledger All-State Second
Team ... Courier Journal All-State Third
Team selection ... led team in scoring
(18.5 ppg) rebounds (12.5 rpg), steals
(2.7 spg), blocked shots (35), charges,
deflections as a senior ... named allstate honorable mention as a junior ...
played in junior All-Star game ... named

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to all-tournament teams for LIS, Lady Panther Classic, Republic Bank Holiday
Classic and Gateway Holiday Classic ... finished career with 1,423 points and 953
rebounds ... scored a career-high 33 points against Central Hardin in the opening
round of the district tournament ... in her junior year she averaged 15.2 points,
11.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.9 steals per game ... The North Hardin Trojans
went 61-28 over her final three years ... AAU team was the Blue Chip All-Stars
coached by Jim Underwood ... graduated in the first percentile of her class.
Personal
Nickname is DB or Dest ... born January 28, 1992 in Fort Knox, Ky. ... daughter
of Jackie Bramblett and has four siblings: Jordan, ViAsia, JaVan and VaLeia ...
coached by James Slaven ... Integrated Studies major.

GETTING TO KNOW DESTINY
Why do you wear No. 24?
My original number - 32 - was taken
Facebook, Twitter or Instagram?
I like Instagram over the rest
iPhone or Android?
Team iPhone
Favorite ice cream flavor
Rainbow Sherbert
Mountains or beach
Chattanooga is beautiful, but take me
to the beach
Best dancer on your team
Red
What song pumps you up?
“Dirt Road Anthem” by Jason Aldean
What is your favorite sports memory?
Going to the NCAA Tournament
Who is your favorite athlete
LeBron James
When you’re not on campus, where
can you be found?
The mall
Who is your biggest fan?
My high school coach, Coach Slaven
Talent few people know
I’m a good cook
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
My ability to play in the post and out
on the perimeter
What is your dream vacation?
Puerto Rico
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Professional Dodge Ball J

2012-13 Junior
FCA Scholarship recipient ... played in all
33 games in her first season and started all
but three ... named Southern Conference
Tournament Most Outstanding Player ...
named all-conference by coaches and first
team by media ... led the SoCon in field
goal percentage (.530) ... ranked 15th in
the NCAA for field goal percentage ... had
a team-high 504 points - fifth best in the
SoCon - averaging 15.3 points per game
... ranked 133rd in the NCAA for scoring ...
led the Lady Mocs in scoring 15 times ...
recorded eight double-doubles ... had 26
double figure games topping the 20-point
mark 10 times ... scored a season-best 29
points against Wofford ... had a teambest 236 rebounds averaging 7.2 per game
ranked eighth in the SoCon ... ranked 237th
in the NCAA for rebounds per game ... led
team in rebounding 13 times ... recorded a
season-best 13 boards in back-to-back road
games at Georgia Southern and College of
Charleston ... led UTC in offensive (99) and
defensive (137) rebounds ... ranked fourth
in SoCon for offensive boards and 10th on
the defensive end ... made a team-best 84
free throws ... had a team-high 18 blocked
shots ... led team in blocked shots 11 times
... had 22 steals including a career-best four
against Davidson ... dished out a seasonbest three assists at UNCG ... including her
time at ASU, Dewart has 1,523 career points
and 642 career rebounds ... she has topped
the 500 point mark and the 200 rebounds
mark in each of her three seasons.

2010-11 App State – Sophomore
Played in 32 games for the Mountaineers,
starting 26 … Coaches’ all-conference
selection … First Team All-Conference
by the SoCon Sports Media Association
… scored her 1,000th career point with
her 19th point against Elon on 3/6/11 at
Chattanooga in the SoCon Tournament
– 20th at Appalachian State and third
youngest … led ASU in scoring (500 points)
and scoring average (15.6 ppg) … ranked
fifth in the SoCon for scoring and 117th
in the NCAA … led the Mountaineers in
scoring 11 times … led the SoCon in field
goal percentage (53.4 percent) and 29th
in the NCAA … ninth in the league in
rebounding with 6.4 boards per game,
second at ASU … led team in rebounding
12 times … recorded six double-doubles ...
shot 74.6 from the free throw line – 10th
in the SoCon … recorded 36 blocked shots,
averaging 1.1 per game, ranked eighth in
the SoCon and second at ASU … for her
efforts against Richmond (12 points, two
rebounds) East Tennessee State (14 points,
four rebounds) and Gardner-Webb (34
points, 11 rebounds) – shot .750 (24-for-32)
and tied career-high with 34 points netting
a sixth career double-double … earned
second SoCon Player of the Week leading
Mountaineers to wins over Samford (21
points, seven rebounds) and Chattanooga
(28 points, six rebounds) … helped lead
team to first SoCon title since 1995-96
years and most wins overall (25) and in the
SoCon (17) in school history.

2011-12 Chattanooga
2009-10 App State – Freshman
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer Played in all 35 games, making 31 starts …
rules.
led ASU in scoring (519 points) and scoring
average (14.8 ppg) … led the team in field
goal percentage shooting a stout 53.0

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percent … ranked second in the conference and 25th in NCAA Division I in field-goal
percentage … ranked second on the team in rebounds, averaging 5.8 boards per game …
ranked second in the SoCon in field goal percentage, fourth in scoring, eighth in blocks,
11th in rebounds, 13th in offensive rebounds and 14th in defensive boards … scored in
double-figures in 29 contests … led Appalachian in scoring 17 times … had eight games
scoring 20-plus points … paced ASU in rebounding five times … for her efforts against
ETSU (scoring 30 points and hauling in 14 boards ) and Furman (scoring 16 points and
grabbing six rebounds), named SoCon Player of the Week on December 22 … tallied a
career-high 34 points against Bowling Green (Dec. 23) … the 34 points are the 10th most
in a single game in ASU program history … named to the SoCon coaches all-freshman team
… earned second team all-conference honors from the SoCon Sports Media Association …
averaged 18.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in the Women’s Basketball Invitational
en route to being named the WBI Most Outstanding Player
High School
Four-year letter winner in basketball … earned all-State honors her senior year … top-five
player in South Carolina … McDonald’s all-America nominee … named to the Adidas top64 players lists her sophomore, junior and senior years … Spartanburg Herald Journal
Player of the Year … three-time Herald Journal Player of the Week … five-time Dorman
athlete of the week … North Carolina vs. South Carolina all-star game nominee … named
to South Carolina state tournament all-tournament team and all-region as a junior …
named squad’s best offensive player her junior year …led team in scoring, rebounding
and blocks her junior and senior season … AAU team (South Carolina 76er’s) finished
third in the nation in 2008
Personal
Full name is Ashlen Laine Dewart … daughter of Jay and Angie Dewart … born March 28,
1991 … father, Jay, played basketball at Limestone … mother, Angie, played basketball
and volleyball at Limestone … both parents are in the Limestone Athletic Hall of Fame …
sister Bailey, played for Chattanooga (2006-10) and was the 2011 Ann Lashley Inspiration
Award honoree … Health and Exercise Science PD:K-12.

GETTING TO KNOW ASHLEN
Why do you wear No. 44?
It was my dad’s number in college
Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
Twitter
iPhone or Android?
iPhone
Favorite ice cream flavor
Extreme Moose Tracks
Mountains or beach
Beach, but I do love the mountains as
well
Best dancer on your team
Obviously it’s me...but if I can’t pick
myself it’s got to be KāVonne
What song pumps you up?
“Light ‘Em Up” Fall Out Boy
What is your favorite sports memory?
Last season was full of awesome
moments. Probably beating Tennessee
and winning the SoCon Tournament
was the best.
Who is your favorite athlete
Cliche, but probably Michael Jordan or
Larry Bird. They’re legends
When you’re not on campus, where
can you be found?
More than likely watching a movie
somewhere.
Who is your biggest fan?
My mom and dad. They’ve stuck with
me through the good and the bad.
Talent few people know
I’m a world class singer. I’ve been
called the “songbird” of my generation
- no that’s a lie...I’m pretty talented
artistic-wise.
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
I’d say my size and strength
What is your dream vacation?
Greece or Italy are definitely my top
two
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Golf, volleyball or spike ball

2012-13 Junior
Saw action in all 33 of Chattanooga’s
games ... made her second start at
Samford ... scored 135 points on the
year and averaged 4.1 per game ...
scored a career-high 24 points in the
Lady Mocs’ win over East Tennessee
State making 8-of-11 from the field and
4-of-5 from beyond the arc ... scored
in double figures against Western
Carolina with 13 points ... went 4-of10 from the field and 3-of-7 from the
3-point line .. sixth on the team in free
throw percentage (.630) ... averaged
1.4 rebounds per game ... dished out
23 assists with 22 steals ... scored
in double figures twice, topping the
20-point mark for the first time in her
career ... made a single season personal
best 20 3-pointers matching her careerhigh for a single game with four against
the Lady Bucs.
2011-12 Sophomore
Played in all 32 games for the Lady Mocs
… made her first collegiate start against
Elon … scored a career-high 19 points
against East Tennessee State … was
7-of-11 from the field against the Lady
Bucs and 4-of-6 from beyond the arc
… made a career-best four 3-pointers
against ETSU … scored 18 points in her
start against the Phoenix … recorded
53 rebounds … posted a season-high
five at Elon … had 30 assists on the year
… tied career-high three against Elon,

College of Charleston and Memphis
… recorded career-high three steals
against Tennessee and Kennesaw State.
2010-11 Freshman
Played in 29 games for the Lady Mocs
... scored a career-best 10 points at
Georgia Southern ... made a careerbest three 3-pointers against thenranked #18 Georgia ... pulled down
42 rebounds ... had a career-high six
rebounds at Kennesaw State ... made
14 shots from beyond the arc ... dished
out 28 assists with 14 steals and one
blocked shot ... had a career-best
three assists against Georgia, Georgia
Southern and Davidson.
High School
Led the Lady Eagles to back-to-back
undefeated 31-0 seasons and backto-back state championships ...
McDonald’s All-American ... Pottershouse Invitational All-Tournament
team ... two-time All-State ... threetime Class 5-A All region selection ... AllRegion Honorable Mention ... averaged
22 points, four rebounds, seven assists
and five steals per game as a senior
... averaged 20 points per game in
her junior year and 17 per game her
sophomore campaign ... dished out
five assists per game as a junior and
six per game as a sophomore ... twotime track and field all-state and allregion honoree ... track and field long
jump and triple jump state champion

2013-14 WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BASKETBALL
... member of the 2010 state championship softball team ... two-time all-region
performer and named NCSAA softball All-American ... played AAU for the Nike
Elite coached by Boscoe McAbee.
Personal
Born August 23, 1991 in Springfield, Mo. ... daughter of Patricia and David Downes
... two siblings: Dylan and Cody ... coached by Lady Grooms ... HHP: Sports and
Leisure Studies major.

GETTING TO KNOW MEGHAN
Why do you wear No. 12?
I have worn it since middle school.
iPhone or Android?
iPhone
Favorite ice cream flavor
Cookies and cream
Mountains or beach
Mountains
Best dancer on your team
KaVonne
What is your favorite sports memory?
Beating UTK last season
Who is your favorite athlete
LeBron James
Who is your biggest fan?
Mom and Dad
Talent few people know
I can break dance
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
My team says I have a pretty shot.
What is your dream vacation?
Getting to travel across the world
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Softball

2012-13 Junior
Dean and Mary Jane Heavener
Scholarship recipient ... started
first three games of season before
going down with a knee injury ...
missed just eight games ... made her
return at Davidson scoring eight of
Chattanooga’s first 10 points to tie the
game ... scored in double figures six
times ... fourth on the team in scoring
... averaged 6.4 points per game off
the bench in 21 games ... posted a
season-high at College of Charleston
... third on the team in field goal
percentage (.465) ... fifth on the team
in free throw percentage ... fifth on the
team in blocked shots ... matched her
career-high for rebounding at Furman
... recorded a career-high three blocked
shots at Appalachian State in the
regular season finale ... tied her careerbest for steals with two against Elon at
the Roundhouse.

into the lineup against Elon … shot 9-of18 from the field and was 6-for-6 from
the free throw line … scored a teamhigh 17 points against her former team,
the Lady Vols … shot 70 percent against
UTK (7-10), was 1-of-1 from 3-point arc
and 2-of-2 from free throw line … shot
80 percent (24-30) from the free throw
line on the year … had five double-digit
scoring games … led UTC in rebounding
against UTK.
2010-11 Chattanooga Redshirt
Joined the Lady Mocs in the Spring
Semester and sat out per NCAA transfer
rules ... played over the summer in the
Rocky Top Summer League with and
against several former UTK teammates.
2010-11 Knoxville Redshirt
Attended school in Knoxville for the Fall
Semester.

2009-10 Knoxville - Freshman
Named to the UTC Dean’s List and Saw action in two games before
Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in the sitting out the remaining season and
fall semester.
redshirting her freshman year.
2011-12 Sophomore
Made her debut with the Lady Mocs
on December 12 at home against
Kennesaw State … saw action in 25 of
UTC’s 32 games … averaged 6.7 points
per game … led the Lady Mocs in scoring
against Tennessee and Elon … scored
a career-high 24 points after stepping

High School
Was coached at Webb by Shelley
Sexton Collier, the Lady Vol team
captain of the 1987 NCAA Champs...
During her 124 game career at Webb,
she scored 1,724 points, snagged 802
rebounds, recorded 244 blocks to go
along with 208 assists and 169 steals...
Turned in her best stats as a senior

2013-14 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
for the Lady Spartans with 16.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg while connecting on 56 percent of
her field goal tries (179-291)... As a junior, averaged 14.3 ppg and 6.2 rpg in 32
games, while connecting on 61 percent of field goal attempts... As a sophomore,
tallied 11.6 ppg and 5.3 rpg in 34 contests and as a freshman, posted 13.7 ppg
and 7.1 rpg in 32 outings... Was a two-sport standout at Webb in both basketball
and volleyball...She was a selected as an honorable mention All-America by the
Women’s Basketball Coaches Association in 2009...Earned recognition as a threetime All-State honoree (2007, 2008 and 2009) and as a member of two All-State
Tournament teams (2007 and 2008)
National/International
Played AAU basketball with the Tennessee Flight out of Shelbyville, Tenn. from
2004-08...Team won Nike Nationals in 2008.
Personal
Faith Nicole Dupree … born November 17 in Knoxville … daughter of Gena and
John Bryant and Perry Dupree… has two sisters … older sister Emily Dupree
played volleyball for Covenant College … younger sister Lauren Bryant ... Biology:
Preprofessional major.

GETTING TO KNOW FAITH
Why do you wear No. 34?
My grandmother wore this number
when she played
Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
All three
iPhone or Android?
iPhone
Favorite ice cream flavor
Moose Tracks
Mountains or beach
Beach
Best dancer on your team
Meghan
What is your favorite sports memory?
Winning the SoCon last year
Who is your favorite athlete
Katie Burrows, but I knew her when she
was “Katie Galloway”.
Who is your biggest fan?
My family
Talent few people know
I can wiggle my ears
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
A big post presence
What is your dream vacation?
A European cruise
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Volleyball

2012-13 Junior
Named all-conference by the Southern
Conference coaches and first team
by the SoCon media ... seleceted to
the SoCon all-tournament first team
... named College Sports Madness
National Mid-Major Player of the
Week as she recorded 24 points, nine
rebounds, five assists, four steals and
three blocked shots in UTC’s stunning
win over the Lady Vols ... ranked third
on the team in scoring with 9.2 points
per game ... scored 304 points on the
year ... scored a career-best against
the Lady Vols ... third on the team in
3-pointers made with 30 ... scored in
double-figures 14 times ... recorded
a double-double against Appalachian
State with season-best 11 rebounds ...
dished out a career-high seven assists
against Furman ... recorded a careerhigh four steals four times ... went 11for-11 from the free throw line in UTC’s
semifinal win over Appalachian State at
the SoCon Tournament for the secondmost free throws made without a miss
in UTC history and the most in the
second half ... shot 80 percent from
the free throw line ... ranked 25th
in the league in scoring and 14th for
rebounds.
Named to UTC Dean’s List in the fall
semester and the Athletics Director’s
Honor Roll both semesters ... selected
to the Southern Conference Honor Roll
for Academics.

2011-12 Sophomore
Played all 32 games for the Lady Mocs
and started 31 – stepped aside on
Senior Night … scored 291 points on
the year averaging 9.1 points per game
… third on the team in scoring … 21st
in the SoCon in scoring … led team in
rebounding with 8.5 boards per game
… second in the SoCon … ranked 93rd
for rebounds per game by the NCAA …
scored a career-high 24 points against
Appalachian State in home finale
… posted seven double-doubles …
had career-best 15 rebounds against
Furman and Georgia Southern at the
McKenzie Arena … was 5-of-6 from
beyond the 3-point line against the
Mountaineers … had 24 blocked shots.
Named to UTC’s Dean’s List last Fall …
named to UTC’s Athletics Director’s
Honor Roll both semesters … named
to the 2011-12 Southern Conference
Academic Honor Roll.
2010-11 Freshman
Joined the team following the
conclusion of the Fall Semester and
played in 23 games … shot 40.7 percent
from the floor scoring 93 points …
shot 33.3 percent from beyond the
arc making 13-of-39 … pulled down 59
rebounds … scored a career-best 11
points against Davidson with a 5-for7 performance … posted back-to-back
games with double-digit rebounds (11
vs. Appalachian State, 10 at UNCG).

2013-14 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Posted a 4.0 in the spring semester ... named to Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s
Honor Roll in spring semester … participated in community service projects with
Bethel Bible.
High School
Named Class AAA Miss Basketball for 2010...a four-year starter for the Lady
Trojans...averaged 18.4 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.8 steals, and 3.4 assists per game...
shot 53% from the field, 44% from three-point range, and is a 84% free-throw
shooter...the District Player of the Year in both her junior and senior years, and in
2010 was the District Tournament Most Valuable Player...in 2009 she was a Class
AAA Miss Basketball finalist, an All-State selection, All-East Tennessee, and was
on the All-District and All-Region teams...in 2010, she was chosen as a nominee
for both the McDonald’s All-American and Gatorade Player of the Year...scored
over 1,000 points in her career and she recorded the first quadruple-double in
school history as a senior with 15 points, 11 steals, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds...
an honor student with a 4.0 grade point average.
Personal
Lauren Taylor Hall ... daughter of Steve Hall and Kelli and Mark Stone ... her
mother played basketball for Marshall ... her father Steve played baseball in
college sister of Trevor Hall, Elliot Stone - played football at Carson-Newman last
year - Owen and Laken Pinkerman and Cassidy and Tanner Stone ... born May 29
... Rehabilitation Science major.

GETTING TO KNOW TAYLOR
Why do you wear No. 31?
No particular reason. I just chose a
random number when I got to UTC.
Facebook, Twitter or Instagram?
Twitter
iPhone or Android?
iPhone
Favorite ice cream flavor
Chocolate
Mountains or beach
Beach
Best dancer on your team
Kā’Vonne
What song pumps you up?
Anything upbeat
What is your favorite sports memory?
This is definitely a tie between beating
Tennessee and winning the Southern
Conference Tournament last season.
Who is your favorite athlete
Peyton Manning
Who is your biggest fan?
My mom
Talent few people know
I am actually somewhat of a good cook
when I have the time.
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
Consistency
What is your dream vacation?
Going to Europe
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Soccer

2012-13 Sophomore
Played in 15 games with a seasonbest 11 minutes against East
Tennessee State ... scored a careerhigh seven points against Furman at
the Roundhouse making a careerbest 7-of-8 free throws ... matched
her career-high for rebounds three
times with three boards against
Furman, Georgia Southern and at
Western Carolina.
Named to the UTC Dean’s List and
Athletics Director’s Honor Roll
both semesters ... recorded a 4.0
GPA in the fall ... named to the
Southern Conference Honor Roll for
Academics and Winter All-Academic
Team.
2011-12 Freshman
Saw action in 15 games as a rookie
… played a season-high 12 minutes
at Baylor … scored in four games …
recorded 19 rebounds, averaging
1.3 per game …. Had a seasonhigh three rebounds against Baylor,
UNCG and College of Charleston.
Recipient
of
the
Southern
Conference
Commissioner’s
Medal … named to the Southern
Conference Academic Honor Roll …
named to the UTC Dean’s List and
Athletics Director’s Honor Roll both
semesters.

High School
Four-time Athens Banner Herald
All-Area First Team ... scored 1,566
career points averaging 13.2 over
her four years with the Raiders ...
pulled down 1,274 career rebounds
(10.7 per game) ... the Raiders
went 94-25 over her four years and
advanced into the state tournament
three times ... two-time Region
Champs ... advanced to the Sweet 16
in 2009, Elite Eight in 2010 and the
Final Four in 2008 ... averaged 17.9
points per game and 11.2 rebounds
per game as a senior ... named
team MVP as a senior and won the
Rebound Award three times with
averages of 12 boards per year ...
McDonald’s All-American nominee
... two-year team captain and fouryear letter winner ... averaged 15
points and 12 rebounds as a junior,
12 points and 12 rebounds in her
sophomore year and 12 points and
eight rebounds in her freshman
year ... coached by Dan Lampe ...
played AAU for the Georgia Elite and
helped her team to a state title ...
coached by Tim Ellis ... maintained
a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout high
school and was ranked in the top
five percent of her class ... served
as a Class Officer all four years ...
member of the Multicultural club ...
ranked fourth in her class.

GETTING TO KNOW KAYLA
Why do you wear No. 32?
In high school my sister was No. 33 and
I was No. 32 and ever since hen that’s
been my number.
iPhone or Android?
iPhone
Favorite ice cream flavor
Black Walnut
Mountains or beach
Beach

Personal
Kayla Sondia Freeman ... born September 21 in Athens, Ga. ... daughter
of Sonja and Stanley Freeman ... her father played basketball at North
Georgia College and State University ... sister Courtney played basketball
for SoCon rival Appalachian State ... Psychology major.

Best dancer on your team
Kā’Vonne
What song pumps you up?
Before games, I usually listening to
R&B
What is your favorite sports memory?
Winning the SoCon last year
Who is your favorite athlete
I don’t really have a favorite athlete,
but I do enjoy watching LeBron play.
When you’re not on campus, where
can you be found?
With my best friend
Who is your biggest fan?
My family
Talent few people know
I can cook.
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
Positive attitude and hard worker
What is your dream vacation?
Going to Jamaica
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Maybe softball

2012-13 Sophomore
Scored 136 points and ranked
eighth on the team in scoring with
4.4 points per game ... ranked fifth
on the team in field goal percentage
making 43.8 percent of her attempts
... ranked second on the team
for 3-point field goal percentage
making 39.1 percent of her
attempts (25-of-64) and fourth for
3-pointers made ... fifth on the team
with 98 rebounds (3.2/game) ... tied
her career-high for scoring twice
with 11 points at St. Mary’s and at
Alabama ... recorded career-high for
rebounds with six at Belmont and
St. Mary’s ... snared a career-best
four steals against Portland and
Nebraska ... tied her career-best
for assists with four at Alabama ...
had a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio ...
second on the team in steals with
42 ... led the team in rebounding,
steals and blocked shots four times.
2011-12 Freshman
Made her collegiate debut against
Idaho State at the Cancun Challenge
… led the team in assists three times
… led the team in steals five times
… posted a career-high 11 points
against Elon and was 5-of-6 from
the free throw line … had a careerbest five rebounds against Samford,
Davidson and UNCG … played a
season-best 23 minutes against
Furman at the Southern Conference

Tournament … had 24 assists and
25 steals with two blocked shots
… dished out four assists against
Davidson, UNCG and College of
Charleston … had three steals
against Wofford, Davidson and Elon.
High School
Four-year varsity starter ... helped
team to three straight state
tournament appearances ... named
to Gwinnet Tip Off Club Team
of the Month in November and
December in senior year before
an injury sidelined her the rest of
the season ... averaged 17 ppg ...
shot 51 percent from the field and
35 percent from free throw line ...
named all-region as a junior and
selected to the Gwinnet County
All-Star team ... received Patriot
Varsity Participation Award as a
sophomore and recorded 100 steals
as a freshman, second best on team
... coached by McCutcheon and
Todd McCutcheon ... began AAU
basketball at age eight playing on a
10U team ... received the Coaches
Award in eighth grade and named to
the All-County Team ... member of
the AAU Georgia Elite team coached
by Tim Ellis ... 2009 AAU Nationals
16U All-American ... led team to
seven Georgia State titles and two
Sweet 16 National Tournament
appearances ... 2009 RunnerUp finish at the 16U National
Championships.

GETTING TO KNOW Kā’Vonne
Why do you wear No. 11?
It is the first number I wore when I
started playing.
Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
Instagram
iPhone or Android?
iPhone
Favorite ice cream flavor
Cookies and Cream
Mountains or beach
Mountains
Best dancer on your team
Ashlen, Alex and Taylor

What son pumps you up?
“Own It” - Drake
What is your favorite sports memory?
Beating UTK
Who is your favorite athlete
Steve Nash
When you’re not on campus, where
can you be found?
Who is your biggest fan?
My entire family
Talent few people know
I recorded a hit song (for my teammate) and have made a music video. I
also THINK I can sing.
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
Defense
What is your dream vacation?
Germany or France
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Soccer, but only if I could play keeper
because the field is too big

2012-13 Freshman
Named to the Southern Conference AllFreshman team by the coaches and media ...
made her first collegiate start against UNCG at
the Roundhouse ... scored 186 points on the
year ... ranked sixth on the team in scoring
with 5.6 per game ... led UTC in points against
Elon with a career-best 14 points ... led team in
rebounding three times including a career-high
nine at Samford ... pulled down 114 rebounds,
fourth best on the team ... had 36 assists and
34 steals ... assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.1 ...
recorded a career-high four assists against
UNCG and at Georgia Southern ... nabbed a best
four steals at Belmont in just her second game
at Chattanooga ... went 9-for-11 from the free
throw line at UAB scoring 11 points and pulling
down six rebounds.
Named to Dean’s List and Athletics Director’s
Honor Roll in the fall semester.
The Lovett School
Led the Lions to the State title in her senior
year and four Georgia State appearances … the
Lions reached the Sweet 16 three times … threetime all-state performer … named All-Metro as
a senior and honorable mention junior year …
four time All-Region and named All-Area as a
freshman … reached the 1,000 point plateau
in her junior year and scored 1,812 career
points … averaged 28.5 points per game in the
Georgia State playoffs as a senior .. named The
Lovett School Athlete of the Year three times
… played for the Georgia Hoopstars and won
several tournaments … played for the varsity
volleyball team … helped lead the Lions to the
Championship game as a freshman and to the
Final Four in her junior season … named to the
Lovett School Honor Roll/Scholars List every
semester over her four years
Personal
Tatianna Jackson … nickname “Tat” … daughter
of Thania and Quincy Jackson …has two younger
brothers … born September 1 in San Diego,
Calif., and has lived in Japan and South Korea ...
Chemistry major.

GETTING TO KNOW TATIANNA
Why do you wear No. 33?
It was the number my coach gave me
when I started playing and it stuck
Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
I like Instagram the best
iPhone or Android?
iPhone
Favorite ice cream flavor
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough or
Strawberry Cheesecake
Mountains or beach
Beach
Best dancer on your team
Kā’Vonne or Meghan
What song pumps you up?
Any Drake, 2 Chainz or Future song
What is your favorite sports memory?
Going to the NCAA
Who is your favorite athlete
Kevin Durant
Who is your biggest fan?
My mom, dad or brother
Talent few people know
I like to sing but I’m not very good
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
I like to get offensive rebounds and I
love defense
What is your dream vacation?
Paris, Italy or Fiji
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Volleyball

2012-13 Freshman
Played in all 33 games at point guard ...
scored the majority of her points over the
second half of the season including a careerhigh eight points at Georgia Southern ...
dished out a career-high five assists against
Samford and Western Carolina ... recorded
career-best four steals against Georgia
Southern and Western Carolina ... ranked
fifth on the team in assists with 59 ... had a
1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio ... pulled down a
career-high five rebounds against Samford
and at College of Charleston ... averaged
1.4 points per game and 1.4 rebounds per
game.
Named to the UTC Dean’s List and Athletics
Director’s Honor Roll both semesters ...
named to the Southern Conference Honor
Roll for Academics.
White Station High School
Named Best of Preps as a senior … twotime All-Region Team selection … led the
Spartans in assists in both her sophomore
and junior years … White Station was the
City Championship Runner-Up … back-toback District Runner-Ups … played AAU
ball for the Memphis Elite ... team ranked
second in the nation in 2010-11 … Member
of the National Honor Society … Honor
Roll all four years … member of the FCA …
Community Service Club … Optimist Club …
Mu Alpha Theta … Astra.
Personal
Alicia Payne … nickname is “Red” …
daughter of Gwen and Al Payne … younger
sister of Ashley and older sister of Alexis
… born May 24 in Memphis, Tenn. …
undecided major

GETTING TO KNOW ALICIA
Why do you wear No. 1?
Because my favorite player was Tracy
McGrady and that was his number
Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
Twitter
iPhone or Android?
iPhone
Favorite ice cream flavor
Vanilla
Mountains or beach
Mountains
Best dancer on your team
Kā’Vonne
What song pumps you up?
“The Saints” by Andy Mineo
What is your favorite sports memory?
Going to the NCAA Tournament
Who is your favorite athlete
Michael Phelps
When you’re not on campus, where can
you be found?
Champy’s
Who is your biggest fan?
My family
Talent few people know
I’m a pretty good rapper
Greatest strength you bring to the team
Energy
What is your dream vacation?
Going to Israel and seeing all the historic
sites
What other sport would you play if you
did not play basketball?
Tennis

GETTING TO KNOW ANSLEY
Why do you wear No. 30?
Both of my parents were No. 30 when
they played sports - even before they
knew each other.
iPhone or Android?
iPhone

HIGH SCHOOL
Helped the Lady Wolverines to a 44-13 record over final two seasons and went
16-0 junior year ... named all-region as a junior ... named all-sub region in both
her junior and senior years ... helped the Lady Wolverines to the state tournament
in both junior and senior years … four-time North Georgia Tip-Off Player of the
Month … member of the Dade County High School 1,000-point club … named to
the 2013 7-AA All-Region team … four year starter for the Lady Wolverines.
Member of the honor roll and star honor roll all four years … ranked 15th in class
while enrolled in honors and Advanced Placement courses as well as one college
course in high school.
Member of the Key Club.
PERSONAL
Ansley Elizabeth Chilton … born Nov. 7, 1994 in East Ridge, Tenn. … daughter of
Beth McCarver and Joe Chilton ... her father played baseball at Freed Hardeman
and her mother played basketball at Wallace State University ... Special Education
major.

Favorite ice cream flavor
Cake batter
Mountains or beach
Beach - since I live in the valley
Best dancer on your team
ME...just kidding. Ka’Vonne and
Meghan
What song pumps you up?
“Dark Horse” by Katy Perry
What is your favorite sports memory?
Beating my high school rival my junior
year
Who is your favorite athlete
Candace Parker
Who is your biggest fan?
My parents
When you’re not on campus, where
can you be found?
The Mall
Talent few people know
I sing and play the guitar. Thanks to
my teammates, more than just a few
people know now.
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
Asking questions
What is your dream vacation?
Australia
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Volleyball

GETTING TO KNOW ARYANNA
Why do you wear No. 35?
It’s just the number I’ve always worn
Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
Twitter

HIGH SCHOOL
Played for the Lawrence County Lady Cats for three years … transferred to
Columbia Central High School for her senior year … led the Lady Cats to a 80-21
record over three years … went 29-6 with the Lady Lions … named All-Mid State
by the Tennesseean ... four-time all-district ... three-time all-region ... was listed
as one of the Top 10 seniors in the state by Hoops Plus Tennessee Girls Basketball
Report … helped lead the Lady Cats to the State Tournament in her junior year
while averaging over 15 points per game … helped lead the Tennessee Flight to
the National Championship
Ranked 26th among her graduating class … member of the track and field team.
PERSONAL
Quinisha Aryanna Tishay Gilbert … born February 22, 1995 in Columbia, Tenn. …
daughter of Sharon Chatman and Henry Gilbert … sister of Quon Gilbert, Cameron
Chatman and Keiana Gilbert … undecided major.

iPhone or Android?
iPhone
Favorite ice cream flavor
Cookies and Cream
Mountains or beach
Beach
Best dancer on your team
Meghan
What song pumps you up?
“Heart of a Champion”
What is your favorite sports memory?
Going to state
Who is your favorite athlete
Lebron James
When you’re not on campus, where
can you be found?
Out eating
Who is your biggest fan?
My family
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
Aggressiveness
What is your dream vacation?
Bahamas
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Track and Field

GETTING TO KNOW WHITNEY
Why do you wear No. 5?
Because Ka’Vonne has No. 11
Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
All three. Mainly Instagram

HIGH SCHOOL
Named Sixth Region Player of the Year as a senior ... Sixth Region Touranment
Most Outstanding Player ... 2012 Kentucky junior All-Star ... 2013 Kentucky AllStar ... 2013 All-State ... All-State Honorable Mention ... selected to play in the
Kentucky-Indiana All-Star game ... averaged six points per game as a freshmen
helping the Jaguars to the Kentucky state title ... led Mercy Academy to the
Region and District title as a senior averaging 17.9 points per game, 4.9 rebounds
per game and high 97 3-pointers while shooting 74.7 percent from the free throw
line ... the Jaguars were two-time Region winners ... back-to-back region runnersup and two-time district champions ... won the Louisville Invitation Tournament
(LIT) as a freshman and were runners-up in sophomore season ... averaged 15
points per game as a junior and 13 points per game as a sophomore ... played
Club ball for the Kentucky Premier ... member of the Mercy Academy soccer
team.
Recorded a 4.0 GPA senior year ... member of the Honor Roll ... served as an
Mercy Academy Ambassador
PERSONAL
Whitney Hartlage ... nickname is Whit ... born June 27, 1995 in Louisville, Ky. ...
daughter of Beth and Jerome Hartlage ... has an older sister, Taylor and a younger
brother, Jackson ... Biology major.

iPhone or Android?
Android
Favorite ice cream flavor
Orange sherbert or strawberry
Mountains or beach
Beach
Best dancer on your team
Ka’Vonne
What song pumps you up?
Really any rap song
What is your favorite sports memory?
Winning state
Who is your favorite athlete
Jordyn Wieber
Who is your biggest fan?
My family, dad or mom
Talent few people know
Ansley taught me three chords on the
guitar
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
Shooting
What is your dream vacation?
Traveling Europe
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Soccer. I played it in high school.

GETTING TO KNOW MOSES
Why do you wear No. 23?
Because of my initials
iPhone or Android?
iPhone

HIGH SCHOOL
As a sophomore, help)ed the Eagles to their first-ever state tournament … team
qualified for three straight state tournaments … team placed third in region in
back-to-back seasons … four-time All-Region team selection … selected to the
Georgia Sports Writers Class A All-State Second Team … named All-Region Player
of the Year as a senior … averaged 28 points and six assists per game as a junior
and 21.8 points per game as a senior … played AAU ball for the Celtics
Class Salutatorian … member of the Beta Club … member of the National Honors
Society … played volleyball … named best striker four times … member of the
track team … selected Athlete of the year for basketball, volleyball and track at
Greenforest.
PERSONAL
Moses Elisha Johnson … born January 22, 1995 in Atlanta, Ga. … daughter of
the late Bell Johnson and Henry Johnson … sister of Michael Ringfield, Tamieka
Stephens, Felicia Johnson, Leighton Stephens, Errol Stephens, Joseph Johnson
and Isaiah Johnson … undecided major.

Favorite ice cream flavor
Rasberry Sherbert
Mountains or beach
Beach
Best dancer on your team
Chelsey
What song pumps you up?
“Loose my Mind” - Young Jeezy
What is your favorite sports memory?
When my high school coach fell out on
the floor when I fouled out.
Who is your favorite athlete
MJ - Michael Jordan
When you’re not on campus, where
can you be found?
At the mall
Who is your biggest fan?
My brother Leighton and my mom
Talent few people know
I can juggle
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
My uplifting spirit
What is your dream vacation?
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?

GETTING TO KNOW JASMINE
Why do you wear No. 3?
I never got the chance to wear a single
digit number
Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
All three

HIGH SCHOOL
Named to the Clarion-Ledger “Dandy Dozen” preseason girl’s basketball team
... named DeSoto County Player of the Year as a senior ... named a ClarionLedger Best of Preps ... named a Max Preps Pepsi Best of Preps ... named to
the Mississippi All-Star team ... helped lead the Chargers to four district titles
... in her junior year, she helped lead Southaven to the schools first-ever state
tournament appearance ... as a senior, led the Chargers to the 2013 state finals ...
team finished Runner-Up after falling in four overtime periods ... entered into the
National Federation of High School Associations Record Book for blocked shots,
ranking eighth all-time with 614 ... leading shot blocker in the state of Mississippi
as a freshman ... three-time all-district team selection ... played AAU for the
Memphis Elite ... named to the 2012 AAU All-Star team ... led team in rebounding
and shot blocks ... helped lead the team to the Fila National Championship and
claimed the Battle of the Boro title in 2012 ... member of the volleyball team ...
named Most Spirited and led the team in blocking for Junior Varsity ... recorded
second-most blocks as a member of the varsity ... member of the FCA ... did
community service with the Veterans Administration working with the homeless
... did community service for house of Mitenzi.
Graduated with Honors
PERSONAL
Jasmine Joyner ... nicknames Jas, Jazz ... born July 17, 1995 in Heidelberg,
Germany ... daughter of Jo Joyner-Wilson and Ricky Joyner ... father Ricky played
football and basketball at Norfolk State University ... mother Jo played basketball
for Jackson State and Lane College and was named to the All-Army Team ...
Education major.

iPhone or Android?
Android
Favorite ice cream flavor
Strawberry
Mountains or beach
Beach
Best dancer on your team
Ka’Vonne and Meghan
What song pumps you up?
“I love the Way You Make Me Feel”
Ahanda Grande
What is your favorite sports memory?
Senior state finals - four overtimes
Who is your favorite athlete
Kevin Durant
When you are not on campus, where
can you be found?
Getting something to eat
Who is your biggest fan?
My mommy J
Talent few people know
Music video impersonator
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
Length
What is your dream vacation?
Germany
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?
Volleyball

HIGH SCHOOL
Began playing with the varsity in seventh grade … named Louisville CourierJournal All-State first team … named Kentucky AP All-State Honor Mention …
First Region’s all-time leading scorer with 3,078 despite missing most of her
sophomore season with a torn ACL … averaged 25.3 points, six assists and four
rebounds per game as a junior … in her senior year, averaged 23.4 points per
game along with seven assists and three rebounds per game … Played club ball
for the Louisville Sting … helped lead the team to tournament wins in Louisville
and Nashville.

Favorite ice cream flavor
Strawberry
Mountains or beach
Beach
Best dancer on your team
Ka’Vonne
What song pumps you up?
“KayKay” - Chief Keef
What is your favorite sports memory?
Game winner my junior year of high
school

Member of the A/B Honor Roll senior year.
PERSONAL
Chelsey Shumpert … born May 20, 1995 in Paducah, Ky. … daughter of Ann and
Junior Shumpert … sister of Natalie, Iesha and Trey … father played football at
Troy State … sister Natalie was a three-time All-American with the women’s
basketball team at Freed Hardeman … undecided major.

Who is your favorite athlete
Kobe Bryant
When you’re not on campus, where
can you be found?
At a restaurant
Who is your biggest fan?
DAD
Greatest strength you bring to the
team
Quickness
What is your dream vacation?
What other sport would you play if
you did not play basketball?

University of Tennessee at Draft picks and three All-Americans
Chattanooga Vice Chancellor and in Jantel Lavender (2009, ‘10, ‘11),
Director of Athletics David Blackburn Jessica Davenport (2005, ‘06, ‘07) and
announced 2013 Women’s Basketball
Hall of Fame Inductee Jim Foster as
the women’s basketball head coach on
May 9, 2013.
Foster has 35 years of experience
as a collegiate head coach with a 783307 (.718) overall record. He is the fifth
head coach of the women’s program in
UTC history.
Foster recently completed his
11th season at Ohio State in 2012-13.
His experience also consists of stops
at Vanderbilt and St. Joseph’s (Pa.)
universities. The Abington, Pa., native
has guided his teams to 27 postseason
appearances (26 NCAA tournaments).
He is just the second collegiate coach men’s or women’s at any level and the
only one in Division I - to win at least
200 games at three different schools
and the only to do so at all at the
Division I level.
Foster was inducted into the
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on
June 8, 2013, in Knoxville, Tenn.
At Ohio State, he helped the
Buckeyes qualify for a school-record 10
consecutive NCAA tournaments from
2003-12 and rank in the national Top 10
in five of his last the last eight seasons.
A four-time Big Ten coach of the year
(2005-07, ‘09), he led the Buckeyes to
a record-setting six consecutive Big Ten
regular season titles. Foster’s teams
won four Big Ten tournaments and won
at least 20 games in 10 of 11 seasons.
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Samantha Prahalis (2012). In the process, the Buckeyes
turned Value City Arena into one of the most intimidating
venues for opposing teams with a remarkable 172-17 (.910)
home record in 11 years. This included three undefeated
seasons and four others with just one loss.
At Vanderbilt, Foster compiled a 256-99 mark in 11
seasons (1991-2002) with an impressive .721 winning
percentage. That also included a 1993 Final Four appearance,
four Elite Eight trips and three Sweet 16 finishes. During his
tenure with the Commodores, 10 of his teams finished the
season ranked in the Top 25.
Prior to Foster’s arrival, Vanderbilt had yet to win more
than half its conference games, but he quickly reversed that
trend. Under his leadership, the Commodores captured
three SEC postseason tournaments (1993, ‘95 and 2002)
and made five trips (1993, ‘94, ‘95, 2001 and ‘02) to the SEC
tournament championship game.
Prior to his Vanderbilt appointment, Foster spent 13
years at St. Joseph’s (Pa.) University (1978-91). There he
recorded a 248-126 (.663) record and seven postseason
appearances (six NCAA and one AIAW - Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics for Women). During a span of six
years (1985-90), the Hawks captured 1985, 1989 and 1990
first-place finishes in the Atlantic 10 Conference, six 20-win
seasons and competed in the NCAA tournament every year.
In 1985, Foster garnered NCAA coach of the year honors. His
team was 25-5 that season, won the Atlantic 10 Conference
title and made the NCAA tournament.
Points, steals and rebounds have little to do with Foster’s
most impressive record - the achievements of his players
in the academic arena. At Ohio State, Foster’s 2002-03
team produced four OSU Scholar-Athletes and the number
increased to six in 2003-04 and 2004-05. In each of his first
two seasons, three Buckeyes were named to academic AllBig Ten squads. In 2004-05, that number increased to five
league academic honorees and was counted off at four in
2005-06 and 2006-07.
Student-athletes under Foster’s leadership have earned
numerous academic honors. Among the accolades are
GTE CoSIDA Academic All-America, district and honorable
mention Academic All-America, the SEC’s prestigious Bud
McWhorter Award and Vanderbilt’s Academic Athlete of the
Year honors.
At Vanderbilt, Foster coached 54 SEC academic honor
roll players. Notably in 1992, Vanderbilt set a conference
record with nine players named to the SEC academic honor
roll and in 1993 the entire starting lineup from the Final Four
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Jim Foster Quick Facts:
Born: Oct. 16, 1948; Abington, Pa.
Hometown: Cheltenham, Pa.
High School: Cardinal Dougherty (Philadelphia)
Alma Mater: Temple, 1980
Married: To the former Donna Ries
Children: Two Sons - Christian, Andrew.
Daughter-in-law, April
Grandsons, George and Oliver.
• 783 career wins
– only eight coaches have topped the 800-win mark
• 11th all-time in NCAA history for career wins (active and non-active)
• Ninth all-time among active coaches for career wins
• Four-time member of selection committee for USA Basketball
• 34th fastest to 600 career wins (600-252)
reached in 28th season on Feb. 20, 2006
• 13th fastest to 700 career wins (700-273)
reached in 32nd season on Dec. 31, 2009
• 27 Postseason appearances in 35 years – 26 NCAA Tournaments
• One Final Four – Vanderbilt, 1993
• Four Elite Eights – Vanderbilt, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2002
• Six Sweet Sixteens – Vanderbilt, 1994, 1995, 1997 – Ohio State, 2005, 2009, 2011
• Only the second collegiate coach – men’s or women’s at any level – to record 200
wins at three different schools and the only to do so in Division I
• Four-time Big Ten Coach of the Year (2005-07, 09)
• 1993 United States Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year
• 1985 NCAA Coach of the Year honors
– team was 25-5, won A10 title and made NCAA tournament
• Three SEC Tournament titles (’93, ’95, ’02)
– runner up (’94, ’01)
International Coaching Experience:
2013 Chair of the U19 National Team Selection Committee
2003 Young Women's National Team - Head Coach, Gold Medal
1997 World University Games - Head Coach, Gold Medal
1993 Junior National Team - Head Coach
1992 Olympic Team - Assistant Coach, Bronze Medal
1991 Junior National Team - Head Coach
1990 World Championship Team - Assistant Coach, Gold Medal
1989 World Junior Championships - Assistant Coach
1987 Olympic Festival - Assistant Coach, Gold MedalWomen's

coached one academic All-American and two district AllAmericans while at St. Joseph’s.
Foster has made his mark throughout the basketball
community in roles other than coaching. Foster was selected
to join the NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee in
September of 2003 for a four-year appointment.
In 1992, he became the first and only male to be elected
president of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, a
group whose mission is to “promote women’s basketball by
unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity
for the sport of women’s basketball and to foster and
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an amateur sport for women and girls.”
Foster’s contribution to the game
of basketball can also be witnessed
indirectly. More than 20 of Foster’s
former players are now coaches at
every level of the game. Additionally, a
number of his former assistants are now
guiding their own programs, including
Connecticut’s Geno Auriemma, Notre
Dame’s Muffet McGraw, Kansas State’s
Deb Patterson and St. Joseph’s Cindy

Griffin.
Besides basketball, Foster also
has experience at the administration
level. From Nov. 21, 1995 to Aug. 1,
1996 Foster was Vanderbilt’s interim
athletics director, during which time
he oversaw 15 varsity sports and
about 300 student-athletes. During his
appointment, Vanderbilt went through
the NCAA certification process and was
ultimately granted certification in 1997.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT JIM FOSTER
Sharon Fanning-Otis
UTC alum 1975. Former UTC Head Coach, 1977-87, Former Mississippi State Head
Coach 1995-2012
“Congratulations on a tremendous hire! Jim is a winner and has a passion for the
game. Not only is he a great coach, but he is also a first class individual. Jim always
commented on how much he liked the Chattanooga area. I am so proud of the
success of UTC and I can see Jim Foster carrying on our impressive tradition.”
Geno Auriemma, University of Connecticut Head Coach
“Wow, what a great hire. One of the best and most well respected coaches in the
country. Jim has a proven record of success and he will do great with the Mocs.”
Muffet McGraw, University of Notre Dame Head Coach
"Jim has been a fantastic mentor for me throughout my coaching career. He's a Hall
of Fame coach and person, and he has taught me so many things about the game,
both on the court and behind the scenes. He's a tremendous asset to our sport,
representing all that is good about women's basketball and conducting himself with
the highest level of integrity and class. Chattanooga couldn't have chosen a better
person to represent their women's basketball program."
Carol Callan, USA Basketball Women's National Teams Director
"Jim is a great supporter of and friend to USA Basketball. He brings a unique,
experienced perspective to team selections insuring that all athletes and team
combinations are considered. As a coach, he selflessly works to make our very best
national team athletes better, and is a great ambassador for women's basketball and
our country."
Cindy Griffin, St. Joseph’s Head Coach
"Chattanooga is getting one of the best women's basketball coaches in the country
in Coach Foster. He is a proven winner at all levels of our game. He not only wins, he
wins the right way, by producing champions both on and off the basketball court. I
am very excited that Coach Foster has decided to stay in our game, and our game is
enhanced even more with UTC's hire!"
Deb Patterson, Kansas State Head Coach
“Jim Foster, in addition to being one of the great minds and premier teachers in the
game, is a man and coach of the utmost integrity and wisdom. His commitment
to shaping and growing personal character in his players is as exceptional as his
winning record.”

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Foster’s influence and efforts
reached beyond the Vanderbilt
athletics department. In 1996, Foster
was honored by the Vanderbilt
Opportunity Development Center with
an Affirmative Action award for his
efforts to help diversify the Vanderbilt
community and to elevate the lives of
others in Nashville.
Foster has a long-standing
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national governing body in the United
States. He earned a gold medal at the
helm of the 2003 USA Basketball World
He was also named the 2003 USA
Basketball Developmental Coach of the
Year as selected by the USA Basketball
Executive Committee.
Foster is currently the chair of
the selection committee for the
U19 National Team.
The World
Championship Team trials are set for
May 16-19 in preparation for the FIBA
U19 World Championships in Klaipeda
and Panevėžys, Lithuania, on July 18-28.
Foster is serving on his fourth selection
committee for USA Basketball.
Prior to his appointment in the
summer of 2003, Foster served as the
head coach during the 1997 World
University Games at Marsala, Sicily,
Italy. The United States had not won
gold in that particular event since 1991,
but the Americans were undefeated (60) and averaged 93 points a game.
He also served as the head
coach for both the USA Junior World
Championship squad in 1993 and
the Junior National Team in 1991.
Foster was an assistant coach for goldmedal winning teams at the World
Championship (1990), Goodwill Games
(1990) and U.S. Olympic Festival (1987).
He also was an assistant coach for the
1992 U.S. Olympic Team that captured
the bronze medal in Barcelona, Spain.
Besides coaching contributions,
Foster served on two selection
committees for USA Basketball. From
1989-92, Foster was on the USA
Basketball Games Committee, which
selected players and staff for various
teams, including the 1990 World
Championship team, the 1992 Olympic
team and staff and players for all
collegiate-level teams. He also served
on the USA Basketball Player Selection
Committee from 1993-96.

Katie Burrows returns for her fourth season as
an assistant coach for the Chattanooga women’s
basketball program and her eighth including
four seasons as an all-conference performer for
the Lady Mocs.
Katie was recruited to join Wes Moore's
team in his third season at UTC and was an
integral member of a squad that won four
straight Southern Conference regular season
titles and SoCon Tournament crowns. In her
time at UTC, the Lady Mocs posted an overall
record of 102-23 with wins over such teams
as Florida State, Alabama and Louisville.
Chattanooga advanced to the postseason all
four years including three NCAA championships.
In her senior year, the Lady Mocs posted
the nation's longest active winning streak at
27 games culminating with UTC's NCAA firstround win over Rutgers. In that game, Burrows
sank the most memorable shot in Chattanooga
history nailing a 30-foot bank shot from the
right side sparking a comeback that led to a 7469 win over the Scarlet Knights.
Katie earned a spot as one of Moore's Top
10 players in UTC's celebration of "Moore in
McKenzie, a Decade of Dominance". She ranks
in the top 10 in UTC history in 3-pointers made
with 107 and 3-pointers attempted with 315.
At UTC she coaches the guards and was
on the bench for the Lady Mocs’ historic win
over Tennessee at the Roundhouse last season.
She has helped Chattanooga to a perfect 26-0
record at the McKenzie Arena over the last two
seasons, the second-longest current home court
win streak in the nation.
Prior to her arrival at UTC, Burrows spent
three years a coach and teacher at Ringgold
High School. She took over a Ringgold program
that had won just three games in year prior to

her arrival. The Lady Tigers steadily increased
Katie, a 2004 graduate of Chattanooga,
their win total in each of her three seasons earned a B.S. in Exercise Science and Health
culminating in Ringgold's first state playoff K-12. She is married to Nick Burrows.
appearance since 1986 when the team finished
runner-up in the Class AAA finals.
The Burrows File
Prior to that she was the head coach of the
girl's basketball team at Tullahoma High School
Personal
in Tullahoma, Tenn., from 2005-07 and taught
Birthdate................................Oct. 30, 1981
health and physical education. Immediately
Place............................. Chattanooga, Tenn.
following her graduation from UTC she was
Hometown.................... Chattanooga, Tenn.
the assistant girls basketball coach at GPS from
High School...........................Lookout Valley
2004-05 under former UTC player Susan Lance
College........................... Chattanooga, 2004
Crownover.
Degree.........B.S. Exercise Science and Health, K-12
Katie attended Lookout Valley High School
Spouse.................................................. Nick
where she was named the Chattanooga Times
Married................................ Sept. 19, 2009
Free Press Best of Preps Female Athlete of the
Parents................. Cheryl and Joe Galloway
Year and was a four-time first team Chattanooga
Siblings............................. Kristen and Keith
Times Free Press All-City and three-time Region
Playing Experience
Player of the Year and first team all-state. She
2000-04
was named a Tennessee Class A Miss Basketball
.....University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
finalist in back-to-back seasons.
Katie learned her trade at an early age
Coaching Resume
from her father Joe Galloway who was her
2004-05.............................. Assistant Coach
high school coach. Joe serves on the Hamilton
Girl’s Preparatory School
County School Board and, along with his
2005-07.................................... Head Coach
daughter Kristen Clounch, is still coaching at
Tullahoma High School
Lookout Valley. Her brother Keith Galloway is
2007-10.................................... Head Coach
married to former UTC standout and teammate
Ringgold High School
Jennifer Wilson and the pair coach the boy's and
2010-present...................... Assistant Coach
girl's basketball teams at Hardin Valley Academy
Chattanooga
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Brittany JOHNSON
ASSISTANT COACH • FIRST SEASON • OHIO STATE, 2011
University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga women’s basketball head
coach Jim Foster stayed in the family
and tapped former Ohio State guard
Brittany Johnson as an assistant coach
for the Lady Mocs.
Johnson, an All-Big Ten Honorable
Mention performer, was a four-year
Scholar-Athlete and named to Academic
All-Big Ten.
After graduating from Ohio State
in 2011 with a BS in Sport and Leisure
Studies, Johnson played two seasons
overseas. Her journey began in Greece
for a season-and-a-half where she
averaged 23.3 points per game and shot
46 percent from the field. She shot 44
percent from beyond the arc and was
85 percent from the free throw line and
was named to the All-Import First Team.
In the middle of her second season she
moved to Israel where she averaged 42
percent from the field and helped her
team to the Israeli Championship.
“Brittany has gained valuable
experience as a professional player in
Greece and Israel,” Foster said of his
former guard. “She is a hard worker
and that’s what I like to surround myself
with.”
At Ohio State, Johnson became a
fixture in the starting lineup late in her
sophomore season. She was a strong
perimeter shooter and finished her
career with 216 3-pointers, third alltime in Big Ten history, including 85 in
her senior campaign. She became the
29th player in program history to top
the 1,000-point mark and averaged 43
percent from the field while shooting a
scorching 42.4 percent from the 3-point
line.
She combined for 10 3-pointers
in three NCAA Tournament games
her senior year including a 4-of8 performance against No. 1 seed

Tennessee to finish the game with
16 points. Against Iowa in the Big Ten
Tournament, she tied her career high
for points with 23 and matched her
best effort from beyond the arc with
seven 3-pointers, the second most ever
in a Big Ten Tournament game and tied
for second at Ohio State for a single
game. Against Purdue, she drained five
3-pointers in the second half, including
the game winning shot with just 0.7
seconds on the clock.
In her junior season, she led the
Buckeyes with 77 3-pointers. Johnson
was ranked first in the Big Ten and
second nationally in 3-point field goal
percentage making 48.1 percent of her
attempts for an Ohio State record.
Johnson was the 2007 Miss
Basketball in Illinois and the Gatorade
Player of the Year. She was the first
player in Illinois history, male or female,
to top 4,000 points and finished her
career with 4,039 points and scored in
double figures in 128 of 129 games.
Her primary responsibilities on the
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John McCRAY
ASSISTANT COACH • FIRST SEASON • OHIO STATE, 2011
University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga head coach Jim Foster
has his staff in place with the addition
of John McCray to the Lady Mocs’
coaching staff.
“John has a varied and impressive
resume for a young person with
experience at the high school and
collegiate level,” Foster said. “He also
fits that mold of hard worker.
McCray is coming to Chattanooga
from St. Joseph’s University where
Foster began his collegiate coaching
career. For the least two seasons,
McCray has served as a graduate
assistant. Over that time the Hawks
posted a 45-20 overall record and
advanced to the postseason in each of
those two years.
Last season St. Joe’s won the
Atlantic-10 title to earn the league’s
automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament,
it’s first since 2000. The Hawks recorded
a win over No. 5 Maryland (50-49) last
season and followed that with a 61-54
win over No. 11 Dayton.
Over his two seasons at St.
Joseph’s, four student-athletes earned
Atlantic-10 honors. In 2012 Michelle
Baker was named to the Atlantic-10
All-Conference Second Team and the
All-Defensive Team. Last season saw
three players gain recognition within
the league. Chatilla van Grinsven was
named the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of
the Year and Atlantic-10 All-Conference
First Team. Erin Shields became the
first player in program history to earn
the A-10 Most Improved Player Award
and was selected to the All-Conference
Third Team. Natasha Cloud was
selected to the All-Defensive Team and
selected the Atlantic-10 Championship
Most Outstanding Player.

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A 2011 graduate of Ohio State,
McCray served as a video assistant
for the Buckeyes' women's basketball
program. An important part of Ohio
State's NCAA Tournament appearance
in 2011, McCray helped prepare
scouting material, created electronic
breakdowns for each game and
coordinated the Big Ten film exchange.
Possessing an extensive knowledge
of the game, McCray has worked at
several basketball camps, including
camps at Ohio State and Duke, as well
as Jim Calhoun's Basketball Camp. He
has also served as the girls' basketball
head coach at Veritas Academy for the
2008-09 season and boys' basketball
head coach in 2009-10 before taking
over as athletic director in August of
2009.
“John will work in a variety of roles
at Chattanooga,” Foster added. “He
will work with the post players and
has a great deal of experience in video
responsibilities.”

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Jenaya WADE-FRAY
STUDENT COACH • FIRST SEASON • CHATTANOOGA, 2010
Since graduating from Chattanooga in 2010, Jenaya Wade-Fray has
kept busy in the basketball arena.
A native of St. George’s, Bermuda, Wade-Fray was selected to play
on the Great Britain National Team. As a result, she spent the summer of
2012 in London as a member of the Olympic Team and was a starter while
seeing action in several games.
In 2011, she was named the 2011 Female Athlete of the Year at the
Bermuda Sports Awards.
At Chattanooga, Wade-Fray played in more games than any other
UTC women’s basketball player, making appearances in 131 games. She
racked up several honors
starting with the Southern
Conference All-Freshman
Team in her rookie season
and then a pair of allconference selections. In
her junior year, she was
named to the SoCon alltournament team and
twice in her senior year
earned SoCon Player of the
Week honors.
During her senior year
with the Lady Mocs, she
topped the 1,000-point
mark and is ranked 12th
all-time at UTC on the
career scoring chart with
1,351 points. She is ranked
fourth at Chattanooga
for 3-pointers made with
214 and is fifth all-time
in Southern Conference
history.
As a freshman, she drained a career-best six 3-pointers against UNCG
and is ranked eighth for treys made in a single season making 65 as a junior.
She helped lead the Lady Mocs to four straight Southern Conference
Regular Season titles and three SoCon Tournament crowns. Chattanooga
advanced to three NCAA Tournaments and one trip to the WNIT.

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at Alabama A&M University in 2010. She just compeleted her Masters in
Sports and Fitness Management – Coaching through Troy University and
graduated in December 2012.
Jessica is from Goodsprings, Ala.

SHELBY HILL

Student Manager • Fourth Year

CARA VAN DORN

Shelby enters her fourth season with the Lady Mocs as a team manager.
Assistant Director Athletic Performance
She is a 2010 graduate of Sale Creek High School where she played
basketball and volleyball for the Lady Panthers. She was a three-time alldistrict performer in both sports as well as a three-time all-tournament
selection. She was a member of the Beta Club for four years and was the
Salutatorian of her senior class. She was named the FCA Huddle Member
Cara Van Dorn enters her second year with the University of
of the Year. Shelby is pursuing a degree in Nursing. She is the daughter of Tennessee at Chattanooga as assistant director of athletic performance.
Debbie and Warren Hill and has one younger sister, Erin.
Before coming to Chattanooga, Cara served as a strength and
conditioning graduate assistant at Western Illinois University in Macomb,
Ill. While at Western Illinois, Van Dorn designed and implemented yearround strength, speed, agility and conditioning development programs
for seven sports while also assisting with football and baseball strength
and conditioning programs.
Cara spent the 2009-2010 season at Towson University and
TAYLOR ROOD
the
2010-2011
season at Ohio University as a strength and conditioning
Student Manager • Second Year
intern.
Van Dorn was the head women’s varsity rowing coach at Notre
Dame Preparatory School in Baltimore, Md., from 2008-2010, where she
led the NDP to its first two winning seasons in program history.
Taylor begins her second year as team manager with the women’s
Cara earned her Master of Science in Recreation and Sport
basketball team. She is a 2012 graduate of Carter High School in Knoxville Science and Coaching Educations from Ohio University in 2011. She
and was a member of the volleyball team that advanced to the Region graduated the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008 with a
Tournament. She will major in Nursing at Chattanooga. Taylor is the Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature.
daughter of Brandi and Jonathan Rood and was born May 12, 1994 in
Van Dorn is a certified USA weightlifting club and senior coach,
Knoxville, Tenn.
a certified strength and conditioning coach by the National Strength and
Conditioning Coach Association, and is CPR/AED certified by the American
Red Cross.
Cara received the John Stucky Award in 2012 and competes at
the national level in Olympic-style weightlifting.

JESSICA PIERCE, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer

TERESA ADCOX
Jessica is in her second season with the Lady Mocs working primarily
with women’s basketball and supervising softball.
Prior to her arrival at Chattanooga, she spent the las two years as
the co-head athletic trainer at Huntingdon College (DS) in an outreach
program with Pro-Impact Physical Therapy. She was the head athletic
trainer for football as well as men’s basketball, softall, men’s lacrosse,
men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s cross country and women’s
track as well as cheerleading.
Prior to that, Jessica was a graduate assistant at Alabama A&M
University as part of an outreach program with Huntsville Hospital. Over
her three years with the Bulldogs, she worked with the football team
for two seasons, was the primary trainer for women’s soccer in her first
semester, spent two spring seasons with softball and was the athletic
trainer for the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field
teams in her final year.
Jessica earned a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from West
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Administrative Assistant

Teresa Adcox is a 20-year veteran of the University of Tennessee
at Chattanooga and has worked in both the university and athletics
administration. Her UTC career began in the university’s Bursar’s office in
1990. After three years, she moved to the Payroll office.
Adcox joined the Athletics staff in 1998 where she served as an
administrative assistant for the marketing and ticket departments as well
as the women’s basketball staff.
She took over the role of administrative assistant for football
Head Coach Rodney Allison and his staff in August 2003 and is currently
the administrative assistant for Head Coach Russ Huesman.
Adcox has served on various campus committees. She was
elected Chair of the Employee Relations Committee in 1996 and was
Chair of the Staff-Faculty Appreciation Day, spending four years on

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each committee. She was honored with the UTC Chancellor’s Blue
Ribbon Award in September 1997 for going the extra mile to help fellow
employees.
Prior to joining the UTC staff, Adcox worked at Life Chiropractic
College in Marietta, Ga., for President and Founder Sid Williams.
Born in Chattanooga, Adcox graduated from Antioch High
School in Nashville. Ther former Teresa Waters and her husband John,
have been married 30 years. John is employed by Central Transport. The
couple has two daughters, Shannon and April, and four grandchildren,
Tayler, Madison, Kalen and Bryson.

ATHLETICS SUPPORT STAFF

Daniel Assey
Asst. Dir. Equip. & Fac.

Melissa Cate
Administrative Asst.

Alec Clack
Coord. External Ops

Hank Cobb
Mocs Sports Prop.

Andrew Cochran
PMI Coll. Ticket Sales

Leah Gill
Production Coordinator

Jay Harris
Dir. of Major Gifts

Anne Jay
Administrative Assistant

Jenni Martin
Marketing Assistant

Brent McMillian
Dir. of Ticketing

Ben Messerli
Asst. Dir. - Compliance

Andy Page
Creative Services Asst.

Rob Robinson
Dir. - Compliance

Owen Seaton
Dir. - Creative Services

Anna Stokes
Administrative Assistant

Erin Wehde
Mocs Sports Properties

Caleb Whitted
Mocs Sports Properties

Geoff Wilcox
Dir. of Marketing

ANNE WEHUNT

Assistant Director Athletic Communications

Anne was hired as an assistant Sports Information Director in
2004 after working for four years as an office assistant.
She is responsible for the day-to-day media and public relations
efforts for women’s basketball, women’s soccer, cross country and track
and field. She handles a share of the graphics work for the department.
A member of the College Sports Information Director’s of
America (CoSIDa), she also assists with the daily operations of the Athletics
Communciations office as well as game day operations for football.
Wehunt served two years as the assistant to the Executive
Director of the Nationwide Tour Chattanooga Classic Golf Tournament in
Chattanooga and continues as a chairperson for the event.
Wehunt is a 1996 graduate of UTC with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Communication and a minor in English. While a student, she
was a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
and was elected the Executive Director of Rising Star Communications,
a student-run pubic relations firm. Beginning with Rising Star and
continuing on after graduation, she was the Director of Communication
for the Spring Fling State Softball Tournament for nine years and helped
with the move from Chattanooga to Memphis.
In 1997, she returned to her alma mater, Notre Dame High
School, and taught all grade levels until 2001. In addition to teaching Art,
Religion, Contemporary Issues and Journalism, she was the advisor for
the school newspaper, The Marian and the yearbook, the Echo. She was
the school’s assistant volleyball coach and junior varsity coach for two
years. She helped lead the Lady Irish to the Division II Region title and to
the State Tournament in 1999.

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DR. STEVE ANGLE
CHANCELLOR

2006 to over $100 million in 2012, all
while state funding was reduced. At the
Ohio Board of Regents, Angle helped
lead the development of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Complete
College Ohio,â&#x20AC;? a plan in conjunction
with adult career centers, community
colleges, and universities across Ohio
to raise graduation rates and provide
well-qualified workers for the state.

Dr. Steve Angle assumed his role as
Chancellor and the 17th leader of The
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
on July 1, 2013.
Prior to coming to UTC, Angle served
as Senior Vice President at Wright
State University in Dayton, Ohio, and
Executive in Residence at the Ohio
Board of Regents (2012-2013). Prior to
this appointment, he was the University
Provost and a Professor of Chemistry
(2007-2012).
He earned a B.A. degree in Chemistry
from the University of California, Irvine
(1978) and a M.S. degree in Organic
Chemistry from the University of
California, Los Angeles (1981), before
returning to UC-Irvine for his Ph.D. in
Organic Chemistry (1984).
While at Wright State, Angle oversaw
an increase of research and sponsored
program awards from $64 million in

Dr. Jerald Ainsworth

Senior Vice Chancellor
Academic Affairs/Provost

Angle has had numerous research
publications featured in periodicals
such as Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Tetrahedron Letters, and Journal of the
American Chemical Society. He has also
made 142 research presentations across
the country.
During his time as a professor, Angle was
the major professor to 21 Ph.D. students,
advisor and mentor to nine post-doctoral
scholars, and was also mentor to 25
students who carried out research in the
Angle Laboratory.

Before his tenure at Wright State,
Angle served as Dean of the College of
Natural and Agricultural Sciences and
Director of the Agricultural and Natural
Resources Program at the University
of California, Riverside (2001-2007). He is married to Dr. Dominique Belanger,
While at UC Riverside, he also served and is the father of three: Brad, Ian, and
as interim Dean and Director (2000- Zoe.
2001), Associate Dean for Physical
and Mathematical
Sciences at the
College of Natural
and Agricultural
Sciences (19972000), and a
faculty member
in chemistry
(1986-2007).
Angle served as
a Postdoctoral
R e s e a r c h
Associate at
the University
of Wisconsin,
Madison (19841986).

Dr. Richard Brown
Vice Chancellor
Finance & Ops

Dr. John Delaney
Vice Chancellor
Student Development

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Chuck Cantrell

Assistant Vice Chancellor
University Relations

Terry Denniston
Chief of Staff

DAVID BLACKBURN
VICE CHANCELLOR & ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
A 1990 graduate of the University of
Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science
in Education, Blackburn has over two
decades of experience in college athletics.
He began his career at Tennessee in
1993 working with then-head football
coach Phillip Fulmer, serving in a variety
of roles within the program. He held his
most recent position since 2008 as direct
oversight of Vols football and its seniorlevel administrator.

2003 to over $41 million in 2007. Also, he
helped secure an $84 million multi-media
rights contract with Host Communications.

In 2007, Blackburn was promoted
to Associate Athletic Director for
Administration where he broadened his
scope of athletic department management
serving on then-Athletic Director Mike
Hamilton’s senior management team. That
appointment included oversight of the track
and field program, the swimming and diving
At Tennessee, Blackburn served as the teams, facility operations, sports medicine,
athletic department liaison to the Thornton strength and conditioning, equipment
Center, the student-athlete academic operations, and event management.
support unit.
He was appointed to
participate in various search committees A native of Loudon, Tenn., Blackburn is
for head coaches and upper level married to the former Andrea Radel of
departmental staff. He also participated in Albion, Mich. They have two daughters,
the design and construction of Tennessee’s Emma and Charlee.
new $48 million
football
training
center.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Interim Chancellor Dr. Grady Bogue
and Chancellor-elect Dr. Steven Angle
announced David Blackburn as the
institution’s new Vice Chancellor and
Director of Athletics on April 20, 2013.
Blackburn most recently served as
the Senior Associate Athletics Director
for Administration at the University of
Tennessee where he was member of the
In
August
of
Volunteers’ executive staff.
2003,
Blackburn
Blackburn jumped right into his new role, made a transition
fundraising
making two high-profile hires in less than into
and
became
a month on the job. On May 10, 2013, he
Assistant
announced Hall of Famer Jim Foster as the
Director
the new coach of the Lady Mocs basketball Athletic
for
Development.
program. Four days later, he introduced
his
Will Wade as the new men’s basketball During
tenure
working
in
coach at UTC.
fundraising,
the
Both hires were met with enthusiasm Volunteer Athletic
and excitement in the Scenic City and Scholarship Fund
quickly showed that Blackburn’s skills and saw record growth
experience give him the ability to find the in all areas. Most
right fit for the Mocs. He has certainly noted was total
impressed the Chattanooga faithful athletic gifts more
heading into his first season leading the than doubling from
$19.5 million in The Blackburn Family:
Mocs.

* 11:00 a.m. tip-off as part of Education Day program
^ Denotes approximate game time. The first games on March 7 and March 8 will have firm
starting times. Each game thereafter will start 30-minutes following the conclusion of the
preceding game.

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SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
BEGINS 93RD SEASON

The Southern Conference, which begins its 93rd
season of intercollegiate competition in 2013, is a
national leader in emphasizing the development of the
student-athlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders
and role models.
The Southern Conference has been on the forefront
of innovation and originality in developing creative
solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate
athletics. From establishing the first conference
basketball tournament (1921), to tackling the issue
of freshman eligibility (1922), to developing women’s
championships (1984), to becoming the first conference
to install the 3-point goal in basketball (1980), the
Southern Conference has been a pioneer.
The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest
NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only
the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the
Pac-12 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920)
conferences are older in terms of origination.
Academic excellence has been a major part of the
Southern Conference’s tradition. Hundreds of Southern
Conference student-athletes have been recognized
on Capital One Academic All-America and all-district
teams. A total of 20 Rhodes Scholarship winners have
been selected from conference institutions, including
Wofford volleyball player Rachel Woodlee, who earned
the honor last year.
The Conference currently consists of 11 members
in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors
19 varsity sports and championships that produce
participants for NCAA Division I Championships.
The Southern Conference offices are located in
the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A
textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999,
Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers
the league first-class meeting areas and offices as well
as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s
historical documents.
Membership History
On Feb. 25, 1921, representatives from 14 of the
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (SIAA)
30 members met at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hotel to
establish the Southern Intercollegiate Conference.
On hand at the inaugural meeting were officials from
Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn),
Clemson, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology
(Georgia Tech), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M
(Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina
State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
(Virginia Tech) and Washington & Lee.
Dr. S.V. Sanford of Georgia was chosen as acting
chairman and N.W. Dougherty of Tennessee was
named secretary. The decision to form a new athletic
conference was motivated by the desire to have a
workable number of conference games for each league
member. With 30 schools in the SIAA by the early
1920s, it was impossible to play every school at least
once during the regular season and many schools
went several years between playing some conference
members. In addition, in 1920, the SIAA voted down
proposed rules that an athlete must be in a college a
year before playing on its teams and refused to abolish
a rule permitting athletes to play summer baseball for
money.
Play began in the fall of 1921, and a year later, six

more schools joined the fledgling league, including
Tulane (which had attended the inaugural meeting
but had elected not to join), Florida, Louisiana (LSU),
Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. VMI joined
in 1925 and Duke was added in 1929.
By the 1930s, membership in the Southern
Conference had reached 23 schools. C.P. “Sally” Miles
of Virginia Tech, president of the Southern Conference,
called the annual league meeting to order on Dec. 9,
1932, at the Farragut Hotel in Knoxville, Tenn. Georgia’s
Dr. Sanford announced that 13 institutions west and
south of the Appalachian Mountains were reorganizing
as the Southeastern Conference. Members of the
new league included Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, Florida, Georgia, Georgia School of
Technology,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Mississippi,
Mississippi A&M, University of the South, Tennessee,
Tulane and Vanderbilt.
According to the minutes of the meeting, Dr. Sanford
stated that the division was made along geographical
lines. Florida’s Dr. J.J. Tigert, acting as spokesman for
the withdrawing group, regretted the move but believed
it was necessary as the Southern Conference had
grown too large. The resignations were accepted and
the withdrawing schools formed the new league, which
began play in 1933.
The
Southern
Conference
continued
with
membership of 10 institutions, including Clemson, Duke,
Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South
Carolina, Virginia, VMI, Virginia Tech and Washington &
Lee.
The second major shift occurred some 20 years later.
By 1952, the Southern Conference included 17 colleges
and universities. Another split occurred when seven
schools – Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina,
North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest
– departed to form the Atlantic Coast Conference,
which began play in 1953. The revamped Southern
Conference included members The Citadel, Davidson,
Furman, George Washington, Richmond, VMI, Virginia
Tech, Washington & Lee, West Virginia and William &
Mary.
A third major shift occurred in 2012-13, when five
members announced their departures and three
schools were added. College of Charleston announced
its decision to leave for the Colonial Athletic Association
following the 2012-13 season, while Appalachian State
(Sun Belt), Davidson (Atlantic 10), Elon (Colonial) and
Georgia Southern (Sun Belt) announced they would
depart following the 2013-14 campaign. At the Southern
Conference’s 2013 spring meetings in Hilton Head
Island, S.C., the league officially extended invitations
to former members East Tennessee State and VMI,
as well as Mercer, to join the league for the 2014-15
academic year.
Today, the league continues to thrive with a
membership that includes 11 institutions and a footprint
that spans five states: Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Current
league members are Appalachian State, The Citadel,
Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNCG,
Samford, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford.
Leadership
John Iamarino was officially named commissioner
of the conference on Jan. 2, 2006. Iamarino has

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promoted the Southern Conference through an
ambitious agenda that has improved championships,
upgraded compliance-related matters, launched the
conference’s Hall of Fame and increased the marketing
and brand awareness of the conference and its member
institutions. He has also guided the league through its
recent membership changes, ensuring the Southern
Conference’s future viability and stability with the
additions of East Tennessee State, Mercer and VMI.
The Southern Conference named its first
commissioner in December 1950. Duke head football
coach Wallace Wade made the transition from Blue
Devil football coach to athletics administration as the
first person at the helm of the conference.
Lloyd Jordan replaced Wade as the commissioner
in 1960 and served a 14-year term until Ken Germann
became the league head in 1974. Germann was the
commissioner for 13 years and orchestrated the league’s
expansion to include women’s athletics. In 1987, he was
succeeded by Dave Hart, who spearheaded the transfer
of the league office from Charlotte, N.C., to Asheville,
N.C.
Wright Waters succeeded Hart upon his retirement
in 1991. Under Waters’ leadership, the Southern
Conference expanded to 12 members, added three
women’s sports and posted record revenue from the
basketball tournament. Waters was followed by Alfred
B. White in 1998. White, a veteran member of the NCAA
office, introduced the current conference logo and
elevated the conference’s commitment to marketing
and development of corporate partners.
Danny Morrison headed the conference from
2001-2005 and orchestrated the league’s move from
Asheville, N.C., to Spartanburg, S.C. Under Morrison’s
leadership, the conference increased its marketing and
promotional efforts.
Championship History
The first Southern Conference Championship was
the league basketball tournament held in Atlanta in
1922. The North Carolina Tar Heels won the tournament
to become the first recognized league champion in any
sport. The Southern Conference Tournament remains
the oldest of its kind in college basketball.
Commissioner Germann spearheaded the Southern
Conference’s expansion to include women’s athletics
during the 1983-84 season. That year, league
championships were held in volleyball, basketball
and tennis. Cross country joined the mix in 1985 and
the league began holding indoor and outdoor track
championships in 1988. Most recently, the conference
instituted golf and softball championships in the spring
of 1994 and added soccer in the fall of 1994.
The Germann Cup, named in honor of the former
commissioner, annually recognizes the top women’s
athletics programs in the conference. From its humble
beginnings, women’s athletics have become an integral
part of the Southern Conference and its success.
The Southern Conference declares champions
in 10 men’s sports – football, soccer, cross country,
basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and
field, wrestling, baseball, tennis and golf – and nine
women’s sports – soccer, volleyball, cross country,
basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and
field, tennis, golf and softball.

Alex Black was 3-of-3 from the free throw line
and had a pair of 3-pointers for 11 points with
two assists. Senior Kayla Christopher added
nine points on 4-of-8 shooting and senior Kylie
Lambert contributed eight points with five
rebounds and a team-best three assists.
The Mountaineers drop to 20-10 on the year.
Gary led all scorers with 19 points and had four
rebounds and four assists. She was 6-of-19 from
the field but a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw
line. Courtney Freeman was one of three other
ASU players in double figures with 12 points and
10 rebounds while Maryah Sydnor and Katie
Mallow each contributed 10 points.
ASU shot 43.3 percent from the field (26-of60), including five 3-pointers, and was 10-of-11
from the free throw line.
Chattanooga edged the Mountaineers 30-26
in the paint and outscored ASU 13-8 on points
off turnovers capitalizing on 14 miscues. UTC
outrebounded App State 35-32 and had a 7-4
advantage on second chance points with 11
offensive boards.
UTC was 23-of-54 from the field (42.6%)
with four 3-pointers. The Lady Mocs, on an 18game win streak, are 28-3 overall and advance
to the SoCon Tournament Championship game
Monday at 3 p.m. against second-seeded
Davidson.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. --- University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga junior Taylor Hall went 11-of-11
from the free throw line in the second half,
including four in the final seconds, to lead the
Lady Mocs to a 72-67 win over Appalachian
State Sunday afternoon at the U.S. Cellular
Center. UTC advances to a Southern Conference
record 14th tournament championship game.
Hall hit her first free throw after getting fouled
on a layup to tie the game 43-43 with 14:50 to
play. With neither team able to get out front by
more than three points and two ties later, Hall
drew a foul and drained two more free throws
to cut ASU’s advantage to 53-52 with 7:57 to
play. After a missed shot by App State, Hall again
drew the foul and put Chattanooga on top 54-53
just moments later.
The Mountaineers retook the lead on a
jumper by Raven Gary who ended with a gamehigh 19 points, but another free throw, this one
by sophomore Ka’Vonne Towns tied the game
for the 14th time at 55-55 with 6:26 to go.
Gary would get the next five points of the
game to give Appalachian State a 60-55 lead, its
largest, with 5:31 remaining.
Hall hit a layup to start a 6-0 run and capped it
off with her sixth and seventh free throws to put
Game 31 • March 10, 2013 • Asheville, N.C.
UTC back on top 61-60 with 4:05 on the clock. No. 4 Appalachian State
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Junior Ashlen Dewart hit a layup from the right No. 1 Chattanooga
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side with 3:12 to play giving UTC a 63-62 lead ASU (20-10)
tot-fg 3-pt
rebounds
fg-a fg-a ft-a o-d-tot pf tp a to bk s min
and Chattanooga would never trail again. The Player
4-8 1-3 1-1 1-2-3 1 10 1 0 0 0 32
Mountaineers pulled within one twice more in SYDNOR
FREEMAN
1-5 0-2 2-2 3-3-6 5 4 1 4 2 1 31
GARY
6-19
6-6 1-3-4 4 19 4 2 0 1 40
the game, but free throws would save the Lady FREEMAN 5-9 1-5
1-1 1-2 2-8-10 3 12 1 4 0 1 33
Mocs who made 7-of-8 in the final 2:02 and HUFFMAN 4-7 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 8 1 1 0 0 13
SHARKEY
2-5 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 5 4 2 1 2 1 23
were 22-of-27 for the game.
MALLOW
4-7 2-2 0-0 0-1-1 3 10 0 1 0 0 26
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Chattanooga enjoyed its largest lead of the WILKERSON
TEAM
1-2-3
1
game in the first half after App State took an Totals
26-60 5-13 10-11 10-22-32 21 67 10 14 4 4 200
18-16 lead with a jumper from Maryah Sydnor FG% 1st: 10-27 37.0% 2nd: 16-33 48.5% Game: 43.3% DEADBALL
at the 8:13 mark. However, Ashlen Dewart hit a 3FG% 1st: 1-4 25.0% 2nd: 4-9 44.4% Game: 38.5% REBOUNDS
FT% 1st: 7-8 87.5%
2nd: 3-3 100%
Game: 90.9%
1
layup to tie it at 18-18 just 13 seconds later and
(28-3)
tot-fg 3-pt
rebounds
then cap off a 10-0 run with a pair of free throws UTC
Player
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3-9 0-2 11-11 1-7-8 0 17 0 1 0 2 29
to give UTC a 26-18 lead with 5:39 to play in the HALL
DEWART
6-9 0-0 4-4 3-5-8 2 16 2 0 0 0 31
half.
CHRISTOPHER 4-8 0-2 1-2 0-2-2 0 9 1 0 0 3 36
BLACK
3-9 2-6 3-3 0-1-1 4 11 2 2 1 1 27
The Mountaineers responded with an LAMBERT
3-7 1-4 1-3 1-4-5 2 8 3 2 1 0 29
1-2 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 2 2 1 0 1 13
8-2 run to tie it up 28-28 with 2:41 to play. PAYNE
TOWNS
1-2 1-1 2-4 2-1-3 0 5 1 0 0 1 13
Chattanooga’s Alicia Payne would score the only DOWNES 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
JACKSON
1-5 0-1 0-0 2-2-4 1 2 1 2 0 0 11
basket for either team the remainder of the half DUPREE
1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 0 1 1 0 7
1-2-3
2
and the Lady Mocs would carry a 30-28 lead into TEAM
Totals
23-54 4-17 22-27 11-24-35 10 72 12 11 3 8 200
intermission.
1st: 11-31 35.5% 2nd: 12-23 52.2% Game: 42.6%
DEADBALL
Hall led Chattanooga with 17 points and FG%
3FG% 1st: 2-10 20.0% 2nd: 2-7 28.6%
Game: 23.5% REBOUNDS
FT%
1st:
6-9
66.7%
2nd:
16-18
88.9%
Game:
81.5%
3
grabbed eight rebounds and two steals. Her 11
free throws without a miss is the second most in Officials: Joe Cunningham, Wesley Dean, Lauren Holtkamp
Score by Periods
1st 2nd
Total
school history behind Shanara Hollinquest’s 14- Appalachian
State
28
39
67
Chattanooga
30
42
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of-14 in the 2010 SoCon Tournament. It is the
most made by a UTC player in the second half
without a miss.
Dewart was 6-of-9 from the field and 4-of-4
from the free throw line for 16 points and had
eight rebounds as well with two assists. Junior

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Christopher’s
Putback
Chattanooga to 14th
Tournament Crown

Lifts
SoCon

ASHEVILLE, N.C. --- It was only fitting that the
last shot came from senior Kayla Christopher.
With the Lady Mocs trailing by two with 17.6
seconds to play, the University of Tennessee
at Chattanooga had the ball. The shot was
supposed to come from junior Ashlen Dewart,
however, her first shot glanced off the rim. She
and classmate Taylor Hall crashed the boards on
the right side and Dewart came up with the ball
for another chance.
Her second shot went off the left side
and Christopher was there for one more
Chattanooga chance. She outjumped Davidson’s
Laura Murray and the put back found the net
to put the Lady Mocs out front 64-63 with 8.2
seconds to play.
Davidson had one shot at the win, but
Murray’s jumper from deep on the left fell short
and Christopher gathered up the rebound for
the nail-biting victory.
The Lady Mocs improve to 29-3 on the year
and claim a Southern Conference record 14th
league tournament title. Chattanooga is 14-0 in
title games claiming its first crown since 2010.
Davidson, led by Murray’s 22 pts, falls to 21-12.
After spotting the Lady Mocs an early sixpoint lead, Davidson used a 12-2 run to swing
the advantage to their favor by an 18-14 margin.
Chattanooga tied it up twice more late in the
first half, but the Wildcats wouldn’t be tamed
and pushed its lead to 32-22, its largest of the
half, with 1:15 to go in the opening frame.
The Lady Mocs cut it to seven on a 3-pointer
from senior Kylie Lambert with 34 seconds
remaining in the half.
Davidson came out strong in the second half
getting the first four points and stretching its
lead to the largest of the game at 36-25. They
would meet that margin once more less than a
minute later before Chattanooga began its climb
back into the game.
Hall, after getting into foul trouble early in
the game, led the way in the second half scoring
17 of her team-high 19 points in the contest.
She started the comeback with a jumper at the
18:17 mark to make it 38-29. She netted one
free throw and capped off a 9-2 run to cut the
Wildcats lead to 40-36 with 14:44 to play.
After a 3-pointer from Murray, Dewart
converted on five of Chattanooga’s next seven
points to cut the deficit to 45-42 with 12:22 on
the clock.
The Lady Mocs would not go away and tied
the game up twice before Christopher’s put
back finally gave Chattanooga the lead.
Hall drained a 3-pointer with 6:13 to play to
tie it up for the first time in the second half and
the fourth time in the game at 54-54. Davidson

2013-14 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
converted on four straight free throws from
Murray and Catrin Chiemeka for a 58-54 lead
with 5:15 remaining.
Dewart drew the foul on the other end a
minute later and hit both free throws then hit a
layup with 3:34 on the clock to tie it up for the
fifth time at 58-58. However, Davidson wasn’t
about to lie down. Murray drained a trey then
hit a layup for a 63-58 lead at the 2:13 mark of
the game.
Hall, who was 11-of-11 from the free
throw line Sunday in the semifinals against
Appalachian State, was only shooting .500 on
the day from the charity stripe. She was fouled
by Davidson’s Sophia Aleksandravicius with 1:57
to play and connected on both to cut the deficit
to 63-60.
Davidson missed a 3-point attempt by
Chiemeka and the Wildcats grabbed the
rebound but a turnover gave the ball back to the
Lady Mocs with 43 seconds to play. Hall drove
the lane for a layup to make it 63-62. On the
ensuing Wildcat possession, Murray was called
for a charge and Chattanooga got its chance for
the win with 24 seconds on the clock.
On the inbounds play, Lambert got a back door
pass from Dewart, but the layup was blocked
out of bounds by Jasmine Calin. Chattanooga
called timeout and set up the final play for the
win.
Dewart got her eighth double-double of the
year with 15 points and 12 rebounds while Hall
led the Lady Mocs for the second straight game
with 19 points with six boards. Christopher had
seven points, six rebounds and three assists
while junior Faith Dupree had nine points in 10
minutes off the bench.
Chattanooga outscored Davidson 30-22 in the
paint and 16-10 off the bench and outrebounded
the Wildcats 36-32. The Lady Mocs converted
21 offensive rebounds into 23 second chance
points compared the Davidson’s six points on
six offensive boards. UTC forced 19 Davidson
miscues and had 13 points compared to the
Wildcats’ four points off six UTC turnovers.
Dewart was named the tournament Most
Outstanding Player. She was joined on the first
team All-Tourney squad by Hall, Davidson’s
Murray and Aleksandravicius and Appalachian
State’s Raven Gary. Black was selected to
the all-tournament second team along with
Mountaineer Anna Freeman, Elon’s Kelsey
Evans, Georgia Southern’s Meredyth Frye and
Taylor Reece of Samford.

03/02/02 vs. Wofford
02/03/03 at College of Charleston
12/06/03 Ole Miss
12/14/06 Western Carolina
01/13/07 Western Carolina
02/14/09 at Davidson
03/19/09 at Kentucky
02/22/10 at Western Carolina
12/18/10 at Georgia Southern
12/21/10 at Kennesaw State
03/06/11 Samford
01/07/13 at Elon

The 1984 team won the first-ever Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Title. The
team went on to compete in the WNIT, falling to Vanderbilt in the finals. The Lady Mocs,
ranked 20th in the AP Poll at the end of the 1983-84 season, were coached by Sharon
Cable Fanning and assisted by Doug Mosier.

Tennessee Temple
Jacksonville State
Alabama-Huntsville
at Covenant College
Lane
N.C. State
& vs. Louisville
& vs. Miami (Ohio)
Missouri
at Tennessee Wesleyan
Shorter
at Tennessee State
at Alabama-Huntsville
at Kentucky State
Northern Kentucky
at Shorter College

at Valdosta State
at Miss. Women’s Univ.
Nebraska
at Auburn
at Louisville
Vanderbilt
Memphis State
Valdosta State
Tennessee-Martin
!Miami (Ohio)
!Northern Kentucky
at Carson-Newman
at Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
at Tennessee Wesleyan
at East Tennessee State

Alabama
Austin Peay
at Kentucky
!vs. SE Louisiana
!vs. Mississippi State
Berry
at South Alabama
at Southern Mississippi
Alabama
Memphis State
at UAB
Western Kentucky
at East Tennessee State
at Appalachian State
Middle Tennessee
%vs. Appalachian State
%vs. Marshall
at Tennessee Tech
at Clemson
#Shorter College
#Vanderbilt
at Middle Tennessee
UAB
Georgia
Western Carolina
at Tennessee-Martin
Auburn
at Vanderbilt
&vs. East Tennessee State
&vs. Vanderbilt

at Austin Peay
at Middle Tennessee
! vs. Alabama-Huntsville
! at Georgia Tech
Tennessee State
# Duquesne
# North Carolina
at Georgia State
Tennessee Tech
Georgia State
* Middle Tennessee
Austin Peay
• at Marshall
• Appalachian State
at UAB
• East Tennessee State
• Western Carolina
Shorter College
at Tennessee State

For more than a decade, this question has puzzled many fans and observers Faced with politically sensitive issues and in need of a stronger core identity
of Chattanooga Athletics.
to help establish a strong brand as Chattanooga’s Team, the athletics
The UTC Athletics Department changed logos in 1997, moving away from department embarked on a comprehensive identity program in 1996. A new
Native American imagery to a package of logos using railroad images, the direction for the athletics identity was determined, moving away from the
nickname “Mocs,” and the Scrappy mascot. The new package emphasized politically incorrect Native American Indian imagery.
UTC’s connection to Chattanooga and the city’s railroad heritage and Several identities have been used in the past. With the old nickname
incorporated the Tennessee state bird.
“Moccasins,” a snake was used in the 1920s and an Indian was used until the
year of major change in 1996. A moccasin shoe was even used in the 1980s.
The term “Moc” is short for
“Mockingbird.” Mockingbirds are
fiercely territorial creatures which
protect their homes with courage,
determination and skill. Those
attributes reflect the intellect, spirit
and character of UTC student-athletes
and alumni. A Moc is a champion on
the playing surface, in the classroom
and, most importantly, in life.

SCRAPPY

Introduced in 2008, the new-look Scrappy has
a sharper and more modern feel, mirroring the
growth and image of UTC Athletics.

Named after legendary football coach
A.C. “Scrappy” Moore, Scrappy, the Chattanooga mascot, is a fixture for the
Mocs. A re-design in 2008 puts Scrappy in the image of the State Bird of
Tennessee, a mockingbird. The mockingbird is known as a fierce protector of
its nest and environment. It is sometimes seen swooping down on a dog, cat
or predator that may be venturing too close to the bird’s protected territory.
Once described by “Late Night” host Jimmy Fallon as “a sledge-hammer
wielding mockingbird with a heart of Blue & Gold,” Scrappy symbolizes that
competitive passion.

In 1996, it was decided to adopt the
State Bird of Tennessee, the Mockingbird,
as the core of the new identity, while
incorporating the strong regional imagery
of Chattanooga’s vast railroad history. The
mascot “Scrappy” was born and a new
emphasis was placed on the athletics
department’s role in the region.

The committee also recognized the need The “Power C” logo is the primary mark
of Chattanooga Mocs Athletics.
for the word “Chattanooga” to have a
great emphasis in the logo. The nickname
“Moccasins” was shortened to simply “Mocs.” Thus established, Chattanooga
could rebuild its athletics programs and initiatives around this new identity.
And rebuild it did. Quickly establishing the identity program in February
1997, combined with tremendous success in the NCAA Men’s Basketball
Tournament, UTC had positioned itself to reach for the next level.
From 1997 to 2007, the primary logo was the mascot, Scrappy, riding a train.
The secondary logo features the front of a train with the word Mocs built into
the logo. This logo is affectionately called the “Cowcatcher logo,” referring
to the front lower grill of the train that helped push objects from the train
tracks.
In August 2007, officials at Chattanooga updated the school’s marks. A new
C logo, the “Power C” as it has become known to fans and alums, was created
as the primary mark and is emblazoned on the side of the football team’s
helmets. The secondary marks were updated with a more modern look, and
a new font, unique to the school, is now used on the text areas of the logos
and marks.
In September 2008, Scrappy was rebranded to better match the image
of a mockingbird and reflect the rich
tradition of our state, our city and our
University. New marks of the head
as well as a full body were released.
The program has also been taking
special efforts to stay true to its color
palette—which includes navy blue
and old gold.

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The Cowcatcher logo has been recently modified,
but is still in use by UTC Athletics.

CHATTANOOGA
THE UNIVERSITY

AQUATICS & RECREATION CENTER

If you look around the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, you will find a message chiseled for eternity into the stone of our
structures.
“We Shall Achieve”
A bold commitment that guides us in everything we do, and tells the world
what to expect from our campus. At the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, we achieve, and so will you.
Achieving a goal doesn’t always come easy. UTC students are challenged
through a rigorous liberal arts based general education and state-of-the-art
curricula in their majors. Our faculty members hold world-class credentials
in teaching, research and creative endeavors and pass this experience to
students. Tutoring and other academic support assist student success. Your
future is worth the effort.

JOHNSON & OBEAR
APARTMENTS

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CHATTANOOGA
THE UNIVERSITY

FAST FACTS

Founded............................1886
Enrollment.................... 11,660
Undergraduate......... 10,159
Graduate........................1,501
Chancellor.... Dr. Steve Angle
Degree Programs.................91
Certificate............................19
Baccalaureate.....................50
Master’s................................18
Specialist’s............................. 1
Doctorate.............................. 3
Avg. Undergrad Age....... 22.0
Website.......................UTC.edu
Phone..............(423) 425-4111
UTC is one of the fastest growing
campusesinTennessee,withenrollment
surpassing11,000in2011.Hereare
someofthesignificantopportunitiesUTC
has to offer:
• UTC was the only public university in
Tennessee—and one of only three in
the South—selected as a U.S. News
and World Report Best Value and ranked
in the Top Tier of Regional Master’s
Universities in the South.
• Named to the 2013 President’s Higher
Education Community Service Honor
Roll with Distinction, UTC is one of only
100 schools selected for this designation
based on commitment to volunteering,
service-learning, and civic engagement.
• UTC joins Purdue, Southern California,
Stanford and Duke as one of the top 25
schools in SuperScholar’s Smart Choice
for online Engineering Management
degrees.
• The Princeton Review selected UTC College
of Business as one of 294 outstanding
institutions featured in the 2012 edition
of The Best 294 Business Schools.
• UTC College of Business was ranked
among the best Undergraduate Business
Schools by Bloomberg Businessweek.
• Designated a 2013 Military Friendly
School, UTC is in the top 15 percent of
institutions nationally for veterans.
• Named a 2013 College of Distinction,
UTC is honored for student engagement,
great teaching, vibrant communities, and
successful outcomes.

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CHATTANOOGA
THE SCENIC CITY

•YouwillbeimpressedbyChattanooga’srevitalizedRiverfrontthatincludesa
10-mileRiverwalk;ThePassage,acelebrationofChattanooga’sNativeAmerican
heritage and the Chattanooga Pier.
•CruisedowntheTennesseeRiveraboardtheSouthernBelleRiverboatandsee
whyChattanoogaisnicknamedthe“ScenicCityoftheSouth”ortaketheRiver
Gorge Explorer for a view of “Tennessee’s Grand Canyon”.
•TakeawalkingtourofthecharmingBluffViewArtsDistrictwithitsshops,
restaurants and the Hunter Museum of American Art.
•TheWalnutStreetBridge,connectingtheBluffViewArtsDistrictanddowntown
withtheNorthShoreDistrictandCoolidgePark,isoneofthelongestpedestrian
bridges in the world.

ATHLETICALLY
Over the last seven years, UTC has won 19 regular season and 26 tournament championships in the Southern
Conference, far more than any other school during that
time. After finishing in the top-100 in the Learfield
Sports Directors’ Cup in 2009, the Mocs had their thirdbest showing at No. 136 in 2011. Here is a brief list of
some of UTC’s major accomplishments in 2012-13:
• Four SoCon Team Championships
• Six Teams Represented in the Postseason
• Three All-Americans
• One Academic All-American
• Two Southern Conference Athletes of the Year
• Two Southern Conference Freshmen of the Year
• Three Southern Conference Coaches of the Year
• Five SoCon Individual Champions
• 40 All-SoCon Performers

Steven Fox won the 2012 U.S. Amateur Championship at Cherry Hills. He
went on to play in the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open.

Senior Paula Passmore was named the Southern Conference Libero of
the Year for the second time in her career.

Z. Mason was an All-SoCon performer for the men’s basketball team, lead- Agathe Sauzon won the 2013 Southern Conference Women’s Golf Champiing the Mocs in scoring at 14.9 ppg.
onship, leading UTC to its fourth-straight team title.

Trevor Janssen finished 18th at the SoCon Cross Country Championships
to claim the league’s Freshman of the Year Award.

Josh Condon won the SoCon title at 157 pounds. He posted five pins in six Davis Tull was named the 2012 SoCon Defensive Player of the Year after
SoCon matches in the regular season.
leading the league with a school-record 12.5 sacks.

Ashlen Dewart was named the SoCon Tournament MVP after leading the
Lady Mocs to their ninth SoCon title in the last 15 years.

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MOCS SUCCESS
ACADEMICALLY, ATHLETICALLY & SOCIALLY

ACADEMICALLY

The Mocs’ student-athletes continue to have tremendous success in the classroom. Below are just a few of
the Academic accolades UTC received last year:
• Over half of all UTC student-athletes earned at least
a 3.0 grade-point-average in each of the last eight
semesters.
• The Mocs tied a school record with 11 squads posting a
3.0 team g.p.a. in both the fall and spring semesters.
• Men’s cross country had a school record 3.84 g.p.a. in
the spring and the No. 2 g.p.a. in the nation last season.
• UTC has had at least a 2.9 cumulative student-athlete
g.p.a. for six consecutive semesters.

Adam Miller is the first two-time CoSIDA Capital One Academic AllDistrict honoree for the Mocs football program.

Christina Teter became the 14th Moc in school history to be named Morgan Buchanan won the Dayle May Award for having the highest
Capital One Academic All-American by CoSIDA.
cumulative g.p.a. among the senior student-athletes at UTC.

Senior Dean Pavlou was an Academic All-NWCA honoree.

Senior Kayla Christopher had a 4.0 g.p.a. and led the Lady Mocs to the
2013 Southern Conference Championship.

SOCIALLY

The Chattanooga Mocs Athletics Department is heavily involved in community events throughout the year.
UTC student-athletes, coaches & staff logged over 1,800
hours volunteering in the community over the last year
at events such as Freshman Move-In, Bloodanooga,
Clean & Green and Read Across America.
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
plans many of the Athletic Department’s community
events. The Mocs have a presence at Chattanooga’s
Special Olympics events each year. UTC student-athletes
also host many events that engage the local community,
such as the 2012 Southern Scuffle.

As a part of the National Girls and Women in Sports Day, UTC hosted the
‘Play, Believe, Achieve’ event.

Women’s golfer Jordan Britt donates blood at the annual Bloodanooga The volleyball team prepares a meal at the Chattanooga Ronald McDondrive in the University Center.
ald House.

Members of the Mocs wrestling team take part in the Annual ‘Read Members of the track & field/cross country teams pack meals at the Feed
Across America’ event in Chattanooga.
My Starving Children MobilePak.

Presented to a volunteer, coach, staff member or University administrator who has demonstrated
exemplary leadership in furthering the Vision of Chattanooga Athletics.

1992 Tom Weathers

2003 Ron Wade

2011 Harold Wilkes

1993 James “Bucky” Wolford

2004 Bert Caldwell

2012 David & Carol Gibbs

1994 Gerald Wilkins

2005 Doug May

1995 Gibby Gilbert

2006 Buddy Nix

1996 Sen. Ward Crutchfield

2007 Reed Sanderlin

1997 Roy Gregory

2008 Alice Tym

1998 Herbert “Book” McCray

2009 Mike Parker

1999 Tom Weathers

2010 Dan Beery

2001 Bill Swartz

2011 John Murphy

2002 Angelo “Nubby” Napolitano

2012 Sharon Fanning-Otis

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JOIN THE UTC MOCS CLUB

SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENTS

By joining the UTC Mocs Club, you are supporting over 300 UTC
student-athletes in their pursuit of comprehensive academic and athletic
excellence, and participating in the exciting journey of building a strong
athletics program.
So what does “joining” the UTC Mocs Club mean?

ENSURING YOUR LEGACY AND THE LEGACY OF UTC ATHLETICS
Making an endowment gift is a very meaningful and lasting way to make
a difference in the lives of current and future generations of Chattanooga
Mocs. Below is a list of the current scholarship endowments that
benefit the Mocs Athletics Department. If you are interested in creating
an endowment for the UTC Athletics Program, please contact Andrew
Horton at (423) 425-5285 or at andrew-horton@utc.edu.

“Joining” the UTC Mocs Club means committing an annual unrestricted
gift to the Chattanooga Mocs at a level appropriate for you. Your annual
membership gift supports Student-Athlete Scholarships and lets UTC
Athletics attract and retain the best available student-athletes, coaches
and staff. Your gift also supports travel and recruiting costs, equipment,
operations and more.

Steve Baras Memorial Scholarship

A.C. Scrappy Moore Memorial Scholarship

John T. (Jack) Camp Athletic Scholarship

Wes Moore Women’s Basketball Scholarship

Robert & Etta Davis Endowment Fund

James W. Morgan Wrestling Scholarship

Martha and Thomas O. Duff III Scholarship

Joe A. & Virginia Murphy Scholarship

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Scholarship

Morton Neal Center Endowment

Ken & Carey Harpe Scholarship Endowment

Simply put, your gift is the difference that allows UTC to recruit the
difference-makers that will separate the Mocs from our competitors in the
Southern Conference and beyond.

Renee Haugerud & John H. Murphy

Nancy Curtis Noblit Endowed Scholarship

Overmeyer Athletic Scholarship Fund

As investors in Comprehensive Excellence, UTC Mocs Club donors
receive priority seating for football, men’s basketball and women’s
basketball; ticket access to marquee games and other post-season
events, as well as invitations to special celebrations. Refer to the Donor
Levels & Benefits chart below to get information about the different donor
levels and associated benefits.
Over 300 dedicated Mocs proudly comprise “Chattanooga’s Team.” You
are invited to honor their hard work and loyalty by joining the UTC Mocs
Club soon.
For more information, or to join the UTC Mocs Club, visit GoMocs.com or
contact Caleb Whitted at (423) 425-4773 or caleb-whitted@utc.edu.

OUR MISSION
We guide, encourage and support our student-athletes
in their quest for comprehensive excellence - academically, athletically and socially. Above all else, we prepare
students for meaningful and productive lives.
CORE VALUES
Six core values guide and govern our actions at all times.
Integrity: We can be counted upon to ‘do the right thing.’
Respect: We treat ourselves and others with dignity and
respect.
Positive Attitude: We expect the best of ourselves and
others.
Premier Service: We work together to take care of people.
Accountability: We are an important part of a great
team.
Continuous Improvement: We are always learning
and seeking a ‘better way.’
FOR ALL FANS OF MOCS ATHLETICS AND MOCS CLUB MEMBERS
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Department
considers total compliance with NCAA and Southern Conference rules to
be one of the highest priorities of our institution.
We sincerely appreciate your support of Mocs Athletics and are
committed to educating our fans and boosters about the rules that regulate
your relationships with our student-athletes as even the best-intentioned
action on your part may be a violation of NCAA rules.
Basic “do’s” and “don’ts” can be found in the Compliance section of our
website, www.gomocs.com. If you have questions, please do not hesitate
to contact Marquita Armstead, Director for Compliance, at (423) 425-5577.
Thank you for your support and GO MOCS!

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ACADEMICALLY
• Over last 10 semesters, the studentathlete grade point average has risen
from 2.51 (Spring 2007) to 2.97.
• 57 student-athletes earned degrees in
2011-12.
• 59 student-athletes named to the fall,
winter and spring Academic All-Southern
Conference Teams.
ATHLETICALLY
• Three teams won SoCon titles in
2011-12, wrestling, men’s golf and
women’s golf. Seven teams - women’s
basketball (WNIT), men’s and women’s
cross country, wrestling, men’s and
women’s golf and softball competed in
postseason play.
• Individually, the Mocs had three AllAmericans, two SoCon Athletes of the
Year, seven SoCon Champions, three
SoCon Freshmen of the Year and one
SoCon Coach of the Year. Chattanooga
also brought home 36 All-SoCon honors,
while 18 student-athletes made various
SoCon All-Freshmen teams.
SOCIALLY
• The Mocs volunteered at numerous
community events throughout the year,
including National Volunteer Week,
Special Olympics, Read Across America
and many more.
• The Mocs looked to expand their
presence in the surrounding areas with
Caravan trips to Atlanta and Nashville.
Not to forget their closest fans, the
student-athletes again took part in
Operation Move-In, helping freshmen
unload into their dorms to begin the fall
semester.
• Being engaged in the community
can extend past volunteering. The
Mocs created a stir with a number of
creative marketing ideas, including the
Go Blue Be Gold football game against
Jacksonville State , the Black Out men’s
basketball game against Furman, Phillip
D. Glass donning a football helmet for
the second year in a row and having the
No. 2 rated football media guide in the
nation.